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Margaret Gallagher — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gallagher across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gallagher | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Marie Gallagher | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Joseph Gallagher | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Joseph Gallagher | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Gallagher | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Gallagher | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Gallagher | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 12
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Gallagher
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Gallagher
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Gallagher
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Gallagher
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Gallagher
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Gallagher
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Gallagher
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Gallagher
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Gallagher
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Gallagher
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
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
1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1340:0776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Dornig | 66 | Head | Tool Maker | Germany |
| 2 | Maria Dornig | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Martha Dornig | 43 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 4 | Max O. Krueger | 40 | Head | Bench Hand | Germany |
| 5 | Christine Krueger | 35 | Wife | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 6 | Robert Krueger | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Howard Krueger | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mamie Gesualdo | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anthony Gesualdo | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Irma Gesualdo | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 11 | Sophia Gesualdo | 17 | Daughter | Sales Lady | New Jersey |
| 12 | Olga Gesualdo | 14 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 13 | Katherine Kaudel | 73 | Mother | Bench Hand | Poland |
| 14 | Mary Makuvet | 44 | Head | Laundress | Poland |
| 15 | Lottie Makuvet | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Jennie Makuvet | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Helen Makuvet | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Alice Makuvet | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Robert Richter | 49 | Head | Filing & Grinding | Germany |
| 20 | Augusta Richter | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Robert Richter | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Richter | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Rothacker | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | Emma Rothacker | 49 | Wife | Body Builder | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charles Rothacker | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Irene Rothacker | 17 | Daughter | Steam Fitting | New Jersey |
| 27 | Dorothy Rothacker | 13 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 28 | Herbert Rothacker | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Katherine Waller | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 30 | Bertha Hubert | 26 | Lodger | Packer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Joseph Gallagher | 60 | Head | Leather Worker | New Jersey |
| 32 | Sarah Gallagher | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Joseph J. Gallagher | 24 | Son | Switchman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Gallagher THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Charles Gallagher | 20 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 36 | William J. Gallagher | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Marie Gallagher | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Frank Scardino | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 39 | George Scardino | 15 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Scardino | 14 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 41 | Joseph Genova | 46 | Head | Shoe Repairing | Italy |
| 42 | Catherine Genova | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Salvatore Bellante | 20 | Bro in law | Tailor | New Jersey |
| 44 | Constance Bellante | 20 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Milton Strauss | 38 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 46 | Ethel Strauss | 29 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 47 | Bernard Strauss | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edgar Strauss | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Abraham Hoffman | 44 | Head | Rabbi | Poland |
| 50 | Sophia Hoffman | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
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 1930 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)