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Thomas Gallagher — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Gallagher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Alice — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameGallagher
Given NameThomas
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationOfficer
IndustrySand Co
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeC 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOfficer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Thomas Age Birth yr
Catherine Gillespie Other — 36 ~1904
Marie Barry Other — 45 ~1895
Alice Gallagher Head — 67 ~1873
Thomas Gallagher Son — 31 ~1909
Catherine Gallagher Daughter — 29 ~1911
Edward Gallagher Son — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Laborer
Industry Construction
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
Surname Gallagher
Given Name Thomas
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Officer
Industry Sand Co
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade C 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Frank Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Gallagher
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Gallagher
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Gallagher
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Gallagher
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Gallagher
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Gallagher
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02653-00738)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles R. Pultron 70 Head Medical Doctor Mass.
2 Josephine Baca 24 Lodger Nurse R.N. New Mexico
3 Frank M. Knight 73 Head — New York
4 Maude N. Knight 63 Wife — Michigan
5 Claude Ewing 60 Head Engineer Penn.
6 Helen S. Ewing 48 Wife — New York
7 Dudley Stetson 62 Head Medicine Doctor New York
8 Stafford Stetson 50 Wife — Tenn.
9 Arthur V. Crofton 44 Head Broker New York
10 Anne Crofton 34 Wife — New York
11 Mary R. Crofton 12 Daughter — New York
12 Peter Crofton 10 Son — New York
13 Arthur Crofton 9 Son — New York
14 Eleanor O'Brien 26 Maid Maid New York
15 Maud Salm 44 Head — New York
16 Henry P. (Jr) Salm 21 Son — New York
17 J. Murray Gallagher 31 Head Officer New York
18 Eileen Gallagher 32 Wife — New York
19 John M. Gallagher 6 Son — New York
20 Eileen Gallagher 4 Daughter — New York
21 Michael Gallagher 3 Son — New York
22 Maureen Gallagher 2 Daughter — New York
23 Marilyn Gallagher 0 Daughter — New York
24 Mary Purcell 22 Maid Maid New York
25 Catherine Hessia 19 Maid Maid New York
26 Peter C. Gallagher 33 Head Officer New York
27 Helen H. Gallagher 33 Wife — Conn.
28 Helen Gallagher 7 Daughter — New York
29 Peter Gallagher 6 Son — New York
30 Mary Alice Gallagher 5 Daughter — New York
31 Valerie Gallagher 4 Daughter — New York
32 John J. Gallagher 2 Son — New York
33 Charlotte Simon 21 Maid Maid New York
34 Margaret Petock 24 Maid Maid New York
35 Alice M. Gallagher 67 Head — New York
36 Edward Gallagher 36 Son Officer New York
37 Thomas Gallagher THIS PERSON 31 Son Officer New York
38 Catherine Gallagher 29 Daughter — New York
39 Marie Barry 45 Cook Cook New York
40 Catherine Gillespie 36 Maid Maid New York

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Pedigree Summary

Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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