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Margaret Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Faribault-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Faribault-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Iva & Lora — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Faribault-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Earth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faribault |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | S |
| Township / Ward | Blue Earth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gallagher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marie Gallagher | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Gallagher | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mark Gallagher | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Iva Gallagher | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Faribault, Minnesota
Daughter, age 1
Faribault, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 4 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Faribault, Minnesota
Daughter, age 11
Faribault, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Faribault-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 21
Faribault-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Earth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faribault |
| Occupation | S |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Iva Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Iva Gallagher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Gallagher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Gallagher
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Gallagher
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Gallagher
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Mark Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Faribault-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Faribault-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01920-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John E. Collison | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Catherine M. Collison | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Theodore Harmon | 24 | Head | Painter | Minnesota |
| 4 | Geneva M. Harmon | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Terrance L. Harmon | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Suzanne M. Harmon | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Rudolph W. Henke | 39 | Head | Body & Fender | Oregon |
| 8 | Regena Henke | 33 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 9 | Winston Henke | 18 | Son | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ronald D. Larson | 16 | Lodger | S | Minnesota |
| 11 | Foster E. Mcbrellis | 64 | Head | Osteopath | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Pearl Mcbrellis | 52 | Wife | Osteopath | Iowa |
| 13 | Luella B. Mcbrellis | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 14 | Mildred V. Mcbrellis | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Minnesota |
| 15 | Catherine Mcbrellis | 16 | Daughter | S | Minnesota |
| 16 | James P. Laly | 73 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Mary S. Laly | 59 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Mary E. Laly | 27 | Daughter | V | Minnesota |
| 19 | Henry G. Munczek | 20 | Lodger | Art Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 20 | Alvin C. Martin | 24 | Lodger | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 21 | Robert Gallagher | 48 | Head | Dentist | Minnesota |
| 22 | Iva A. Gallagher | 48 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 23 | Margaret A. Gallagher THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | S | Minnesota |
| 24 | Marie F. Gallagher | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Mark D. Gallagher | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Eugene O. Guthormson | 45 | Head | Chief Of Police | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Gertrude A. Guthormson | 45 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 28 | Kermit B. Holtvedt | 25 | Lodger | Instructor | Iowa |
| 29 | Elwin D. More | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 30 | Sila More | 36 | Wife | H | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Caroline Johnson | 49 | Lodger | V | Illinois |
| 32 | Galen W. Comstock | 35 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 33 | Alice Comstock | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Jeannene C. Comstock | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Della Johnson | 36 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Mary J. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | James Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Augusta Evans | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 39 | Adrian Juruck | 31 | Lodger | Surveyor | Minnesota |
| 40 | Catherine Juruck | 31 | Lodger | Proprietor | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 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)