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Edward Foley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Edmund — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Robert Foley | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Donald Foley | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Grace Foley | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| John Foley | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Edward Foley | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Richard Foley | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Head, age 32
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Son, age 43
Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Paul City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | RAMSEY |
| Occupation | Helper Maker |
| Industry | Paper Manufacturer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 11 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edward Foley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edmund Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Edmund Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmund Foley
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edmund Foley
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Foley
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Foley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Edward Foley
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1122:0203)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. O'Hara | 44 | Head | Auditor | Indiana |
| 2 | Louise O'Hara | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | James J. O'Hara | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Irvine O'Hara | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Mary L. O'Hara | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Patricia A. O'Hara | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Eileen A. O'Hara | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | George W. Smeed | 37 | Head | Solicitor | Canada-English |
| 9 | Beatrice Smeed | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | George T. Smeed | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | James B. Smeed | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Elmer I. Franson | 37 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 13 | Mary Franson | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Arley P. Longfellow | 38 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 15 | Grace Longfellow | 32 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Parker Longfellow | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arthur Nelson | 30 | Head | Sales Manager | Minnesota |
| 18 | Edith Nelson | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Roy Welles | 46 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Josephine Welles | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Mary E. Welles | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Theodore R. Welles | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Ada L. Welles | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Elizabeth J. Welles | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Edith Currie | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Edward Foley THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Cook | Minnesota |
| 27 | Grace Foley | 29 | Wife | Collector | Minnesota |
| 28 | Robert J. Foley | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Richard E. Foley | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Margaret J. Foley | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Donald R. Foley | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | John J. Foley | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Rose Pinkey | 40 | Head | — | Russia |
| 34 | Dora Pinkey | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Minnesota |
| 35 | Eugene Pinkey | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Axel Lindberg | 43 | Head | Labour | Sweden |
| 37 | Esther Lindberg | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Howard Lindberg | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ernest Lindberg | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Carl Lindberg | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 41 | John L. Goff | 41 | Head | Cattle Buyer | Illinois |
| 42 | Audrey V. Goff | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | John R. Goff | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Frances E. Goff | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | James L. Moseley | 61 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Charles Laidlaw | 43 | Head | Manager | North Dakota |
| 47 | Elizabeth Laidlaw | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Charles Laidlaw | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Betty A. Laidlaw | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Joan Laidlaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 4 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)