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Joseph Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Hugh — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freeland Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Freeland Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Gallagher | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Gallagher | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Helen Gallagher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Gallagher | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Gallagher | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 19 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freeland Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Mogler (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Mogler
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Gallagher
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Gallagher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Gallagher
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Helen Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03551-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Liptak | 46 | Head | Carpet Weaver | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Susan Liptak | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 43 | Mary Gallagher | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Rosemary Gallagher | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sarah Gallagher | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Cecelia Gallagher | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | James Gallagher | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Theresa Gallagher | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Frank Gallagher | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Alice Armstrong | 85 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John Arendowski | 38 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Clara Arendowski | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Stanley Arendowski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bernadine Arendowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alice Arendowski | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Theresa Arendowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Bernard Arendowski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Arendowski | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Raymond Arendowski | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clara Arendowski | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Francis Arendowski | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Veronica Boven | 53 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 63 | Andrew Boven | 32 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Albert Boven | 26 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Boven | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Amelia Boven | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Emil Boven | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elizabeth Boven | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Dorothy Boven | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mary Gallagher | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph Gallagher THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Gallagher | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Gallagher | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Gallagher | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Paul Gallagher | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Peter Bradlaner | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna Bradlaner | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph Bradlaner | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Michael Bradlaner | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Bradlaner | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)