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Catherine Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Swampscott Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Foley | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Francis Foley | Other | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Foley | Other | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Catherine Foley | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Mary Caproni | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ralph Caproni | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1859 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1859 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 25 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1877 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Foley
Head · 1920 · age 55 · b. ~1865 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu697unit:0935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Louis Gallo | 42 | Head | Gardener | Italy |
| 52 | Jessie Gallo | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Antoinette Gallo | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Jack Gallo | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Albert Gallo | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | John Gallo | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Nicholas Gallo | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Philomena Gallo | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Joseph Gallo | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Joseph E Davis | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 61 | Anna Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Leon Davis | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Anna Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | James Kennedy | 38 | Head | Motorman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary Kennedy | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Mary W Kennedy | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Roland Kennedy | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Charles Trafton | 47 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Margaret Trafton | 45 | Wife | Stitcher | Canada |
| 70 | Doris M Trafton | 16 | Niece | — | Canada |
| 71 | Willis Shephard | 48 | Head | Driver | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Suretta M Shephard | 48 | Wife | Stitcher | Canada |
| 73 | Eva M Shephard | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Edward Phillips | 35 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Ellen Phillips | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Margaret Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Catherine Foley THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Francis Foley | 13 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Catherine Foley | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Joseph Foley | 30 | Son in law | Machinist | Canada |
| 81 | Mary Caproni | 28 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Ralph Caproni | 28 | Son in law | Machinist | Italy |
| 83 | Mary E Finnegan | 47 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Catherine Finnegan | 43 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Margaret L Finnegan | 41 | Sister | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Martin J Finnegan | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Jeremiah P Gordon | 84 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Charles S Lewis | 81 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Serena Melzard | 38 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | George Melzard | 9 | Son (twin) | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Marion Melzard | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Jemima Melzard | 53 | Head | — | Canada |
| 93 | Bertram A Melzard | 18 | Son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Delia A Bergin | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Katherine Bergin | 43 | Sister | Stamper | Ireland |
| 96 | Anne Bergin | 41 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 97 | Julia Bergin | 39 | Sister | Stamper | Ireland |
| 98 | Ellen Bergin | 32 | Sister | Dressmaking | Ireland |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)