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Mary Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kearney-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kearney-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kearney-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eaton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kearney |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Eaton Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Gallagher | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Martha Gallagher | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kearney, Nebraska
Daughter, age
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Kearney, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Kearney, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Kearney-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 21
Kearney-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eaton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kearney |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Mary Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gallagher
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gallagher
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gallagher
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Gallagher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gallagher
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Nebraska
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kearney-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Kearney-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02251-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winifred Hoban | 52 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Gerald T. Hoban | 27 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 3 | Herbert J. Hoban | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | John Horen | 68 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 5 | Anna Horen | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Louis J. Horen | 32 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 7 | Maurice P. Horen | 30 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 8 | Lucretia Hawes | 65 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Raymond M. Hawes | 31 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 10 | George V. Hawes | 22 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 11 | Russell Runyan | 38 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 12 | Nanna F. Runyan | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Mary Ann Runyan | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | William C. Runyan | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Jerome J. Runyan | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Catherine G. Runyan | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Manley H. Johnson | 37 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 18 | Janet Lee Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Fred M. Meisenbach | 45 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 20 | Mary M. Meisenbach | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Joseph Leo Meisenbach | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Mary Rita Meisenbach | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Elizabeth Meisenbach | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Fredrick Louis Meisenbach | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | William V. Donaly | 46 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 26 | Rudolph F. Gahgatt | 41 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 27 | Hazel Fern Gahgatt | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Ever Torske | 44 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 29 | Marie Torske | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Dale Everett Torske | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Marie E. Torske | 16 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Mildred R. Torske | 16 | Niece | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Catherine Noel | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Henry M. Schneider | 46 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 35 | Oda E. Schneider | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Erwin J. Schneider | 22 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 37 | Wayne T. Schneider | 19 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 38 | John P. Gallagher | 63 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 39 | Martha C. Gallagher | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Mary Jane Gallagher THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)