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Mary Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Michael — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel Dining Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 580 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Township / Ward | Providence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Etta Smith | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Thomas Gallagher | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Gallagher | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Daughter, age 33
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Demonstrator |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 45
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | Hotel Dining Room |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 580 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Francis Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Gallagher
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Gallagher
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Gallagher
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Gallagher
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gallagher
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence-County, Rhode Island
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1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03779-00961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lydia Rebecca Smith | 70 | Lodger | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 42 | Dolores E. Salisbury | 32 | Head | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Miriam Salisbury | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Harry Salisbury | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Gladys A. Baker | 27 | Lodger | Staff Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Joseph Straus | 31 | Head | Contractor | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Marcella Straus | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles Straus | 2 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Arcada Brighaline | 68 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 50 | Mary Lunetto | 43 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Arthur Lunetto | 20 | Son | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Robert Lunetto | 17 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Maurice Lunetto | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Ismail Tinkem | 60 | Head | Janitor | Turkey |
| 55 | Michael Tomeda | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 56 | Salmir Lozan | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 57 | Joseph Putty | 31 | Head | Bus Operator | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Monica Putty | 29 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Mary Gallagher THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Waitress | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Thomas Gallagher | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Edward Gallagher | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Etta Smith | 55 | Lodger | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Charles Bougias | 26 | Head | Crossing Tender | Maine |
| 64 | Clarice Bougias | 26 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 65 | Raymond Bougias | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 66 | Ruth Bougias | 6 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Harold Bougias | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Louis Bougias | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Henry Gavin | 64 | Lodger | Gardener | New York |
| 70 | These People | None | family | — | — |
| 71 | Lucie Brown | 66 | Head | Seamstress | Washington D.C. |
| 72 | Sarah Thousand | 76 | Partner | Maid | Virginia |
| 73 | Marie Boswell | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Boswell | 15 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 75 | Martha Boswell | 13 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 76 | Charles Boswell | 12 | Son | — | No. Carolina |
| 77 | Mabel H. Metts | 31 | Head | Seamstress | Rhode Island |
| 78 | Frederick L. Metts | 16 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | John L. Metts | 8 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | Jimmy H. Metts | 3 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
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)