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Margaret Gallagher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Phila, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phila, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 0
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Phila, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Gallagher | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Thomas Gallagher | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Francis Gallagher | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Hugh Gallagher | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Vincent Gallagher | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Gallagher | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallager |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Stock girl |
| Industry | Knitting mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Home |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Margaret Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Francis Gallager (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gallagher
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Gallagher
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Gallagher
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Francis Gallager
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Gallagher
Daughter · 1920 · age 0 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Francis Gallagher
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Gallagher
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Gallagher
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Gallagher
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Phila, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1623unit:0508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ballard | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 2 | Gerard Ballard | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 3 | Norman Ballard | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Maria Kress | 68 | Mother in law | — | Penna |
| 5 | Geo. Warren | 21 | Bro. in law | Wood Worker | Penna |
| 6 | John Powell | 67 | Head | Driver | Penna |
| 7 | Martha Powell | 64 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 8 | Jennie Powell | 30 | Daughter | Twister | Penna |
| 9 | John Powell | 28 | Son | Motorman | Penna |
| 10 | Theodore Powell | 18 | Son | Sailor | Penna |
| 11 | Mary Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | George Powell | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 13 | Thomas A. Gallagher | 35 | Head | Spinner | Penna |
| 14 | Mary G. Gallagher | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 15 | Francis J. Gallagher | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Mary C. Gallagher | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Vincent W. Gallagher | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Hugh F. Gallagher | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 19 | Margaret Gallagher THIS PERSON | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | Fred Bergman | 30 | Head | Plasterer | Penna |
| 21 | Cecilia J. Bergman | 33 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 22 | Fred Bergman | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Harry Bergman | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 24 | Mary J. Bergman | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Joseph Alicott | 45 | Head | Policeman | Penna |
| 26 | Louisa Alicott | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 27 | Joseph Alicott | 16 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 28 | John F. Conaway | 38 | Head | Conductor | Penna |
| 29 | Anna Conaway | 34 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 30 | Anna M. Conaway | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Penna |
| 31 | John Conaway | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Genevieve Conaway | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 33 | Eugene Conaway | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | Walter Conaway | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | George Conaway | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 36 | Robert Conaway | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 37 | Charles Conaway | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Elizabeth Conaway | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | Albert Conaway | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 40 | Jane Mcgeoghy | 63 | Mother in law | — | Ireland |
| 41 | Thos. Angle | 29 | Head | Car Insp. | US |
| 42 | Anna Angle | 28 | Wife | Nurse | US |
| 43 | Max Levy | 39 | Head | Shoemaker | Russia |
| 44 | Ida Levy | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Florence Levy | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 46 | John Berns | 61 | Head | — | Penna |
| 47 | Elizabeth Berns | 60 | Wife | Spinner | England |
| 48 | Bessie Levy | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | Rose Levy | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Sylvia Levy | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)