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Catherine Foley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Catherine Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Foley | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Foley | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Alice Foley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Foley | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Arthur Foley | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Katherine Foley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 5 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 41
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Catherine E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1847
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Foley
Spouse · 1920 · age 41 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu740unit:0566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Blanchard | 74 | Inmate | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Margaret Hegener | 84 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 3 | Christiana Behrens | 70 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 4 | Mary Saler | 73 | Inmate | — | Kiel, G. |
| 5 | Caroline Blun | 70 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 6 | Pauline Bader | 93 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 7 | Augusta Eichler | 83 | Inmate | — | Saxony |
| 8 | Doris Morgenson | 82 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 9 | Mary Frankenauer | 91 | Inmate | — | Germany |
| 10 | Marie Kammler | 71 | Inmate | — | East Prussia |
| 11 | John J. Foley | 43 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Catherine E. Foley THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Alice E. Foley | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Katherine A. Foley | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Arthur J. Foley | 17 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary J. Foley | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Alfred J. Foley | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Katherine Mcgilvray | 48 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Mary E. Mcgilvray | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret Mcgilvray | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Beulah E. Mcgilvray | 17 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Arthur F. Mcgilvray | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Charles E. Lyons | 46 | Head | Building Contractor | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Teresa J. Lyons | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Frederick J. Lyons | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Margaret Lyons | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Charles Jr. Lyons | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Hugh E. Bogan | 56 | Head | Master Mariner | Maine |
| 29 | Margaret M. Bogan | 52 | Wife | — | New Brunswick |
| 30 | Henry J. Bogan | 26 | Son | Chemist | Maine |
| 31 | Louis A. Bogan | 20 | Son | Draftsman | Maine |
| 32 | Mary F. Bogan | 23 | Daughter | Art Dresser | Maine |
| 33 | Katherine Mcdonald | 54 | Cousin | Servant | Ireland |
| 34 | Benjamin J. Johnson | 48 | Head | Feather Dyer | England |
| 35 | Gertrude Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 36 | Elizabeth E. Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Eva M. Corkum | 36 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Nova Scotia |
| 38 | Wilfred Corkum | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Geo. E. Farson | 40 | Head | Blacksmith | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Rose E. Farson | 34 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 41 | Ulysses Farson | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Wilfred Farson | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James W. Mcdonald | 35 | Head | Supt. | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Mary Mcdonald | 33 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 45 | Walter C. Dickson | 36 | Head | Wood Finisher | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Minnie W. Dickson | 29 | Wife | Packer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 1 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)