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William Gallagher — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Gallagher across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Joseph — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gallagher | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| William Gallagher | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Frances Gallagher | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Squire |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gallagher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 William Gallagher across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Gallagher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Gallagher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Gallagher
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Gallagher
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Gallagher
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gallagher
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Frances Gallagher
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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
1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2069:0684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles E Kelly | 52 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eva M Kelly | 51 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Lydia C Kelly | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Beatrice Kelly | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ewell Storish | 31 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 56 | Annie Storish | 28 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Tersole Joseph Storish | 62 | Father law | Miner | Slovakia |
| 58 | Mary Storish | 62 | Mother law | None | Slovakia |
| 59 | Frank Eulenberg | 75 | Head | None | Poland |
| 60 | Antonia Eulenberg | 75 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 61 | Lucy Eulenberg | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Frank Povlasky | 49 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Stella Povlasky | 45 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Stanley Povlasky | 28 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna Povlasky | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph Povlasky | 20 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary Povlasky | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frank Povlasky | 17 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Helen Povlasky | 15 | Daughter | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Celia Povlasky | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Chester Povlasky | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Edward Povlasky | 8 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Leonard Povlasky | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Alfred Povlasky | 2 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth Povlasky | 74 | Mother law | None | Russia Poland |
| 76 | Anthony Povlasky | 23 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anthony Jr Povlasky | 5 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | David Povlasky | 2 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Thomas Coburn | 59 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Elizabeth Coburn | 62 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | James Coburn | 9 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Keating | 73 | Head | None | Wales |
| 83 | Celia Keating | 44 | Daughter | Buyer | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Joseph Sifsky | 47 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 85 | Mary Sifsky | 46 | Wife | Dressmaker | Poland |
| 86 | Lucy Sifsky | 18 | Step daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Stella Sifsky | 16 | Step daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Walter Sifsky | 14 | Step son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William Sifsky | 13 | Step son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Isabell Sifsky | 9 | Step daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Celia Sifsky | 7 | Step daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Gallagher | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | William Gallagher THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Frances Gallagher | 19 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Martin Finley | 37 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Margaret Finley | 33 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Rita Finley | 10 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Betty Finley | 8 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Martin Jr Finley | 6 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Thomas Finley | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)