Mary Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Mary Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	O.H.
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Patrick Griffin	Head	—	61	~1879
Patrick Gallagher	Son	—	21	~1919
Charles Gallagher	Son	—	27	~1913
Anna Griffin	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Mary Gallagher	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 41

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	machinist
Industry	shipyard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 50

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 60

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	O.H.
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Mary Gallagher

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02560-00190)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna Mehrtens	75	Wife	Housewife	Sweden
42	Marcella Donack	46	Head	Operator	Poland
43	Regina Donack	21	Daughter	Beauty Operator	New York
44	Helen Donack	19	Daughter	Novelties	New York
45	Albert Liberty	49	Head	Waiter	New Hampshire
46	Ada Talbot	48	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
47	William Mcnamara	45	Head	Longshore	Brooklyn
48	Rose Mcnamara	45	Wife	Housewife	Brooklyn
49	Alexander Cichaczewski	58	Head	Caretaker	Poland
50	Stanley Cichaczewski	30	Son	Laborer	Brooklyn
51	Mary Cichaczewski	23	Daughter	Pocketbook Maker	Brooklyn
52	Gertrude Cichaczewski	27	Daughter	Pocketbook Maker	Brooklyn
53	Henry Schilf	61	Head	Longshore	Brooklyn
54	Margaret Schilf	51	Wife	Housewife	Brooklyn
55	Leo Schilf	24	Son	Clerk	Brooklyn
56	James Schilf	21	Son	Embroidery	Brooklyn
57	Mary Schilf	19	Daughter	Pocketbook Maker	Brooklyn
58	George Schilf	17	Son	School	Brooklyn
59	Vincent Fazio	54	Head	Barber	Italy
60	Christine Fazio	35	Wife	Housewife	Penn
61	Mary Wolfert	48	Head	Housewife	Brooklyn
62	Margaret Wolfert	15	Daughter	School	Brooklyn
63	Agnes Wolfert	12	Daughter	School	Brooklyn
64	Walter Dixon	34	Head	Chauffeur	Brooklyn
65	Louise Dixon	29	Wife	Housewife	Brooklyn
66	Walter Dixon	8	Son	School	Brooklyn
67	Mary Dixon	6	Daughter	At Home	Brooklyn
68	James Driver	29	Head	Longshore	Brooklyn
69	Veronica Driver	27	Wife	Housewife	Brooklyn
70	James Driver	3	Son	At Home	Brooklyn
71	Ronald Driver	1	Son	At Home	Brooklyn
72	Patrick Griffin	61	Head	Laborer	Ireland
73	Anna Griffin	51	Wife	Housework	N.Y.C.
74	Mary Gallagher THIS PERSON	60	Wife	Housewife	England
75	Charles Gallagher	27	Son	Laborer	Brooklyn
76	Patrick Gallagher	21	Son	Porter	Brooklyn
77	Robert Coyne	63	Head	Foundry	Brooklyn
78	Bridget Coyne	58	Wife	Housewife	Ireland
79	Harold Wolfert	8	Son	School	Brooklyn
80	Ole Ericksen	60	Head	Carpenter	Norway

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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.

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