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Mary Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Mary Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Bridget — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windham-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellows Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Movie Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Bellows Falls |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gertrude Cochran | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Elizabeth Gallagher | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Michael Gallagher | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Roland Cochran | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Cochran | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jeffrey Gallagher | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Gallagher | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cheshire, New …
Daughter, age 6
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1914 — 6 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
Daughter, age 16
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Margaret A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Windham-County, Vermont
Daughter, age 25
Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Mary F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellows Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Movie Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 576 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gallagher (~0.83 confidence) and mother Bridget Gallagher (~0.83 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Thomas Gallagher
b. ~1860
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Bridget Gallagher
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Gallagher
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Gallagher
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Vermont
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Sibling
Elizabeth Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Cochran
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeffrey Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Windham-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard Lavalette | 20 | Lodger | Clerk | Vermont |
| 42 | Richard Sanford | 36 | Head | Foreman | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Dorothy Sanford | 28 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Norman Sanford | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 45 | George F. Griffin | 49 | Head | Paper Maker | New Hampshire |
| 46 | M. Eleanor Griffin | 48 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Virginia F. Griffin | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Robert L. Griffin | 18 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 49 | Fred Steele-Williams | 71 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 50 | Susanna Steele-Williams | 65 | Wife | — | England |
| 51 | Marjorie Steele-Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 52 | Charlotte C. Bemis | 21 | Lodger | Brush Maker | Vermont |
| 53 | Freida B. Miller | 20 | Lodger | Brush Maker | Vermont |
| 54 | Michael Gallagher | 52 | Head | Conductor | New Hampshire |
| 55 | Mary B. Gallagher | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Mary F. Gallagher THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | New Hampshire |
| 57 | Elizabeth G. Gallagher | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Jeffrey Gallagher | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Robert E. Cochran | 31 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Vermont |
| 60 | Gertrude F. Cochran | 28 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Roland E. Cochran | 1 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 62 | Everett S. Shaw | 42 | Head | Manager | Vermont |
| 63 | Clea M. Shaw | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Victor E. Shaw | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 65 | Louis Bressan | 49 | Lodger | Clerk | Vermont |
| 66 | Michael Hart | 43 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 67 | Lawrence E. Grady | 51 | Head | Roofer | Vermont |
| 68 | Mary R. Grady | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 69 | Lawrence E. Grady | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Shirley J. Grady | 8 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 71 | Gerald J. Grady | 1 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 72 | Cecil G. Miner | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 73 | Anna M. Miner | 29 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Monica A. Miner | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Patricia E. Miner | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 76 | Arthur J. Miner | 2 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 77 | Vincent Lorange | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Lillian M. Lorange | 46 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 79 | Geraldine Lorange | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | Vermont |
| 80 | Francis Lorange | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)