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William Gallagher — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Gallagher across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1907 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Kings, New York
Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Part Of Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Gallagher	Daughter	—	16	~1904
Ethel Gallagher	Daughter	—	11	~1909
William Gallagher	Head	—	41	~1879
Thomas Gallagher	Son	—	2	~1918
James Gallagher	Son	—	4	~1916
William Gallagher	Son	—	13	~1907
Edward Gallagher	Son	—		~1920
John Gallagher	Son	—		~1920
Delia Gallagher	Spouse	—	34	~1886

Census Appearances

1910

New York, …

Son, age 2

New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1920

Kings, New …

Son, age 13

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members

Surname	Gallagher
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Gallagher across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Gallagher

Son · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · New York

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Sibling

John Gallagher

Sibling · 1920 · age

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Edward Gallagher

Sibling · 1920 · age

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Gallagher

Sibling · 1920 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Ethel Gallagher

Sibling · 1920 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Beatrice Gallagher

Sibling · 1920 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Thomas Gallagher

Sibling · 1920 · age 2

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

1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1156unit:0057)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Catherine Bush	50	Head	Presser	New York
52	Cornelius Bush	21	Son	Clerk	New York
53	Margaret Bush	16	Daughter	Clerk	New York
54	Thomas Cantwell	72	Head	Laborer	Canada
55	Mary Cantwell	32	Daughter	—	Canada
56	Ellen Valin	65	Head	—	Sweden
57	Charles Rosendahl	38	Boarder	Painter	Sweden
58	Fred Rosendahl	36	Boarder	Painter	Sweden
59	John Kolberg	31	Boarder	Painter	Sweden
60	Vatrey Goodman	68	Head	—	New York
61	Norman Goodman	31	Son	Clerk	New York
62	Patrick Higgins	66	Head	Laborer	Ireland
63	Mary Higgins	67	Wife	—	Ireland
64	Mabel Higgins	42	Daughter	Packer	Pennsylvania
65	Elizabeth Higgins	36	Daughter	Packer	Pennsylvania
66	Dennis Higgins	33	Son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
67	Henry Schabka	40	Head	Shoemaker	Germany
68	Amelia Schabka	20	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
69	August Johnson	58	Head	Laborer	Sweden
70	Clara Johnson	46	Wife	—	Sweden
71	Ellen Johnson	16	Daughter	Clerk	New York
72	Axel Johnson	14	Son	—	New York
73	August Johnson	11	Son	—	New York
74	William Johnson	9	Son	—	New York
75	Theodore Johnson	6	Son	—	New York
76	Kate Fogeborn	45	Head	—	Ireland
77	Andrew Fogeborn	17	Nephew	Clerk	New York
78	James Codyell	27	Boarder	Laborer	Scotland
79	Anton Dechys	54	Head	Carpenter	Russia
80	Alice Dechys	53	Wife	Operator	Russia
81	Agnes Dechys	12	Daughter	—	New York
82	Julia Dechys	8	Daughter	—	New York
83	Edward Dechys	6	Son	—	New York
84	Noah Mccann	40	Head	Office	Ireland
85	Nellie Mccann	17	Daughter	Clerk	New York
86	John J. Mccann	16	Son	Labor	New York
87	William Mccann	13	Son	—	New York
88	Noah Mccann	11	Daughter	—	New York
89	Thomas Mccann	9	Son	—	New York
90	Annie Griffin	45	Sister	Laundress	Ireland
91	William Griffin	35	Brother	Laborer	Ireland
92	William Gallagher	41	Head	Laborer	Ireland
93	Delia Gallagher	34	Wife	—	Ireland
94	Beatrice Gallagher	16	Daughter	Wrapper	New York
95	William Gallagher THIS PERSON	13	Son	—	New York
96	Ethel Gallagher	11	Daughter	—	New York
97	James Gallagher	4	Son	—	New York
98	Thomas Gallagher	2	Son	—	New York
99	Edward Gallagher	0	Son	—	New York
100	John Gallagher	0	Son	—	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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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