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Catherine Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foley | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Foley | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Foley | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alice Foley | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Helen Foley | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| James Foley | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Leo Foley | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 31
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Year of Immigration | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1868 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Children Born | 10 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| 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 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Foley
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Florence M. | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Francis J. | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | James A. | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Manuel C. Silva | 37 | Head | Barber | Portugal |
| 6 | Mary Silva | 32 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | George Silva | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Arthur Silva | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary Silva | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Joseph J. Santos | 25 | Head | Glass Blower | Portugal |
| 11 | Jennie G. Santos | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Joseph Santos | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Beatrice Santos | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Mary Russell | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 15 | Harry Russell | 18 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Alice Russell | 17 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Lucy James | 32 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edward F. James | 36 | Son in law | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Nellie O'Keeffe | 31 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 20 | John O'Keeffe | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Mary O'Keeffe | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Alice Flaherty | 29 | Sister | Cook | Ireland |
| 23 | Joseph Carvalho | 38 | Head | Foreman | Portugal |
| 24 | Mary Carvalho | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph Medeiros | 37 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 26 | Rita Medeiros | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Rita Medeiros | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Barbara Medeiros | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | John J. Long | 57 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 30 | Mary Long | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Michael Gomes | 68 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 32 | Anthony Gomes | 57 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 33 | Manuel Gomes | 28 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Virginia Gomes | 23 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Vincent Gomes | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Peter Silva | 34 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 37 | Mary Silva | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Catherine Foley THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 39 | Mary Foley | 22 | Daughter | — | Ireland |
| 40 | John J. Foley | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | James Foley | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Thomas Foley | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William Foley | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Leo Foley | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alice Foley | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Helen Foley | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Philip Gaudet | 34 | Head | Teamster | Canada |
| 48 | Mary Gaudet | 32 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 49 | Leo Gaudet | 5 | Son | — | Canada |
| 50 | Mary Gaudet | 3 | Daughter | — | Canada |
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)