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Catherine Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Darby & Marty — first a daughter (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | General office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Canton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Foley | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Annie Foley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Esther Foley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Patrick Foley | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Catherine Foley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | General office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Catherine Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Norfolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Darby Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Marty Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Darby Foley
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Marty Foley
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Foley
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Foley
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Foley
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Foley
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Foley
Daughter · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Esther Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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 — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu722unit:0073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sophia Hanson | 50 | Servant | House-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Edward Daly | 24 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Isabella Daly | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 54 | Margaret Daly | 17 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Gladys Daly | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Frederick Small | 56 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Alice Small | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Helen Small | 28 | Daughter | Librarian | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Louise Small | 24 | Daughter | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William William | 41 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Stanley Cobb | 32 | Head | Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Beatrice Cobb | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Sidney Cobb | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Beatrice Cobb | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | John Jr. Cobb | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Susan Cobb | 19 | Servant | Governess | Vermont |
| 67 | Susan Cabot | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Michael Flaherty | 45 | Servant | Foreman | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary Flaherty | 29 | Servant | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 70 | Catherine Cutter | 29 | Servant | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Mary Burke | 40 | Servant | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 72 | John H. Bissell | 43 | Head | Auditor | Canada |
| 73 | Blanche J. Bissell | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Grace E. Bissell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | John J. Bissell | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Alice J. Bissell | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Emily Ringstrom | 45 | Servant | Maid | Sweden |
| 78 | Michael J. Flynn | 30 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Asa Stoddard | 29 | Head | Trader | Massachusetts |
| 80 | August Thiel | 49 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 81 | Augusta Thiel | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 82 | Frank K. Thiel | 21 | Son | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Albertina Thiel | 16 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 84 | Margaret Rouse | 33 | Servant | Cook | Maine |
| 85 | John Rouse | 38 | Servant | Maid | Maine |
| 86 | Patrick Foley | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 87 | Ellen Foley | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Annie Foley | 27 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Catherine Foley THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Esther Foley | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John Cody | 48 | Head | Manager | Ireland |
| 92 | Celia Cody | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 93 | Dennis Riordan | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 94 | Marion Sheppard | 38 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 95 | Marion Sheppard | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New Hampshire |
| 96 | Marion Piper | 41 | Servant | Maid | New Jersey |
| 97 | Russell Miller | 18 | Boarder | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 98 | James Doyle | 36 | Head | Gardener | England |
| 99 | Sarah Doyle | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 100 | Dorothy Doyle | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)