Edward Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Edward Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Department
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1956
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	St Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Patricia Foley	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Edward Foley	Head	—	52	~1888
Matilda Foley	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Norma Foley	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 32

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Fire Department
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 41

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Dept.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 52

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul City
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	City Fire Department
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1956
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Edward Foley

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01995-00255)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Jaffray	53	Wife	—	England
42	John Heine	28	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
43	Grace Heine	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
44	Gustav Gadow	59	Head	Classifier	Germany
45	Clara Gadow	58	Wife	—	Wisconsin
46	Sidney Gadow	33	Son	Fireman	North Dakota
47	William Gadow	30	Son	Auto Mechanic	Minnesota
48	Robert Glashan	47	Head	Fireman	Minnesota
49	Hazel Glashan	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
50	Roy Glashan	11	Son	—	Minnesota
51	John Schultz	50	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
52	Lillian Schultz	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
53	Louis Schultz	22	Son	General Laborer	Minnesota
54	Richard Schultz	12	Son	—	Minnesota
55	Lawrence Fogelberg	36	Head	Electrician	Minnesota
56	Phyllis Fogelberg	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
57	Joan Fogelberg	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
58	John Fogelberg	7	Son	—	Minnesota
59	Jerome Fogelberg	2	Son	—	Minnesota
60	Edward W. Foley THIS PERSON	52	Head	Fireman	Illinois
61	Matilda Foley	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
62	Patricia Foley	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
63	Norma Foley	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
64	James Couillard	48	Head	Hoist Engineer	Wisconsin
65	Celia Couillard	46	Wife	Cook	Wisconsin
66	Elmer Couillard	26	Son	Assembler	Minnesota
67	Harriet Couillard	25	Daughter	Machine Operator	Minnesota
68	Harry Metcalf	33	Head	Optician	Minnesota
69	Eva Metcalf	34	Wife	—	Wisconsin
70	Janice Metcalf	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
71	Wayne Metcalf	5	Son	—	Minnesota
72	Thomas Sullivan	38	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
73	Marjorie Sullivan	32	Wife	—	Minnesota

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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