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Margaret Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gallagher across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 80
b. ~1860
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middletown Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Middletown Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Gallagher | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Margaret Gallagher | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 38
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1862 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 47
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 52
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 67
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Head, age 80
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1860 — 2 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middletown Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Gallagher across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gallagher
Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00824)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Todd | 2 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Frank G. Todd | 0 | son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Myrtle Todd | 49 | mother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Roland Todd | 14 | brother-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Burnal L. Mcwhorter | 71 | head | Manager | Delaware |
| 6 | Isabella Mcwhorter | 67 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Wallace S. Ellison | 76 | head | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Elizabeth Ellison | 74 | wife | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Margaret Gallagher THIS PERSON | 80 | head | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Jessie M. Gallagher | 45 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 11 | Jake Freeman | 43 | head | Manager | Russia |
| 12 | Esther Q. Freeman | 45 | wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Anna Freeman | 20 | daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | William Freeman | 14 | son | — | New York |
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)