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Joseph Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Divide-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gallagher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Divide-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Divide-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fillmore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Devils |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Fillmore Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Gallagher | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Daniel Gallagher | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Gallagher | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Winnifred Gallagher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Gallagher | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anthony Gallagher | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cletus Gallagher | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Gallagher | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Vincent Gallagher | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Gallagher | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Gallagher | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Divide, North …
Son, age 7
Divide, North Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Divide-County, North …
Son, age 17
Divide-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fillmore Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Devils |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Gallagher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Gallagher
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Cletus Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winnifred Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmanuel Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Divide-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Divide-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02999-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Peterson | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Mae Peterson | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Ephraim Bergen | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Ethel Bergen | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Robert Bergen | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Dakota |
| 6 | Wilmer Bergen | 16 | Son | Janitor | North Dakota |
| 7 | Richard Bergen | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Jerome Bergen | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Gilbert Bergen | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Kate Satre | 59 | Mother Law | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Martin Vanderson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Leda Vanderson | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Henry Vanderson | 61 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Thomas T. Barrett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 15 | William B. Gallagher | 45 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Helen M. Gallagher | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Anthony Gallagher | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Daniel Francis Gallagher | 19 | Son | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 19 | Joseph Henry Gallagher THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Emmanuel Blaise Gallagher | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Cletus Alphonse Gallagher | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Winnifred Angeline Gallagher | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | James Patrick Gallagher | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Charles Ambrose Gallagher | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Vincent Boniface Gallagher | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | P. M. Simenson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Josephine Simenson | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Doris Simenson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Derry Ann Arnold | 1 | Neice | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Edwin Lund | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Alice Lund | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 32 | William X. Elaborud | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Frances Elaborud | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Vernon W. Elaborud | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 35 | Dolores Joan Elaborud | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Charles E. Elaborud | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Henry J. Banter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Raymond Banter | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 39 | John Banter | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 40 | Ida Lokken | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | North Dakota |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)