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Margaret Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Gallagher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Gallagher | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gazelle Gallagher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Velma Gallagher | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Shirley Gallagher | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Gallagher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Iraie Gallagher | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Gallagher | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Gilbert Gallagher | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Indon Gallagher | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Allen Gallagher | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maude Gallagher | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Richmond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Gallagher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Gallagher
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gilbert Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gazelle Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iraie Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Indon Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Richmond-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James H. Gallagher | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Maude L. Gallagher | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Velma Gallagher | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Margaret Gallagher THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Gazelle Gallagher | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Indon Gallagher | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Allen Gallagher | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Shirley Gallagher | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Iraie Gallagher | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Gilbert Gallagher | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Verna Gallagher | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Eddie Linnette | 61 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Epps | 72 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Hallie Gibson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Alton Gibson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Almira Gibson | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Iris Gibson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Eddie Epps | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Lois Epps | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Joseph Epps | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bettie Epps | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James E. Epps | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ida Mae Epps | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Canada | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Arthur Canada | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Hardy Newton | 40 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 67 | David Canada | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Annie M. Canada | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Verona Canada | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Harvey Hamiel | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Annie B. Hamiel | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Melvin D. Hamiel | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mamie B. Hamiel | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 74 | Howard E. Hamiel | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Stanley Cupid | 24 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Virgil A. Cupid | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Luke L. Cupid | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 78 | James H. Cupid | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 79 | James S. Cupid | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Simon Sills | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)