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Thomas Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Irene — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gallagher | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Irene Gallagher | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Daniel Vogel | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Lawrence Gallagher | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Richard Gallagher | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Gallagher | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Gallagher | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Thomas Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Gallagher (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Thomas Gallagher
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Gallagher
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Gallagher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gallagher
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Gallagher
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Gallagher
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Gallagher
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02410-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Weinstein | 33 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 2 | Ida Weinstein | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Ellen Weinstein | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Frank Barber | 50 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 5 | Elisabeth Barber | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Marie Barber | 23 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frank J Barber | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Herman Barber | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | John Roth | 44 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Stella Roth | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Ruth Roth | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Bertha Mahler | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Henry Mahler | 43 | Son | Receiving Teller | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Kelly | 45 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 15 | Katherine Kelly | 52 | Sister | Box Maker | New York |
| 16 | Katherine Disterly | 55 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Louis Ginsburg | 41 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Minnie Ginsburg | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Martin Ginsburg | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Phyllis Ginsburg | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Gilda Ginsburg | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Thomas J Mckenna | 46 | Head | Policeman | Ireland |
| 23 | Bridget Mckenna | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Margaret A Mckenna | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Catherine Mckenna | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Samuel Gelman | 55 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 27 | Sarah Gelman | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Shirley A Gelman | 21 | Daughter | Nursing | New Jersey |
| 29 | Erwin Gelman | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Fred A Thomas | 42 | Head | Night Clerk | Virginia |
| 31 | May Thomas | 42 | Wife | Feeder | Ireland |
| 32 | Cathleen Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Ellen Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Thomas Gallagher | 44 | Head | Groundman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Irene Gallagher | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Richard Gallagher | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Thomas Gallagher THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Solicitor | New Jersey |
| 38 | Lawrence Gallagher | 33 | Nephew | Contact Man | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Gallagher | 65 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Daniel Vogel | 54 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)