Edward Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Edward Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Albany-County, New York
Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Colonie
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Cement Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Colonie
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Katherine Foley	Spouse	—	56	~1884
Robert Foley	Son	—	26	~1914
Daniel Foley	Son	—	19	~1921
Edward Foley	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Head, age 36

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Salesman
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Albany, New …

Head, age 47

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Comm. Salesman
Industry	Cement Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Albany-County, New …

Head, age 57

Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Colonie
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Cement Plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Edward Foley

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00301)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Myrtie E. Mccabe	69	Head	—	New York
2	Harold R. Mccabe	35	Son	Manager	New York
3	Hellie E. Mccabe	49	Daughter	Tube Maker	New York
4	Lois J. Mccabe	29	Daughter	Office Worker	New York
5	Catherine H. Little	37	Daughter	—	New York
6	Jane R. Little	13	Granddaughter	—	New York
7	James R. Little	11	Grandson	—	New York
8	Frederick H. Piel	44	Head	Pressman	New York
9	Mildred A. Piel	43	Wife	—	New York
10	Gerald Piel	16	Son	—	New York
11	Marion Piel	14	Daughter	—	New York
12	Frederick Piel	13	Son	—	New York
13	Robert Piel	11	Son	—	New York
14	Joseph Piel	11	Son	—	New York
15	William Piel	9	Son	—	New York
16	Donald Piel	7	Son	—	New York
17	Richard Piel	5	Son	—	New York
18	Gertrude M. Jones	40	Head	Stenographer	New York
19	Helen Manne	36	Friend	—	New York
20	Ella Wagoner	60	Head	Housekeeper	New York
21	Earnest James	43	Son-in-law	Porter	England
22	Plancure	42	Daughter	—	New York
23	John Plancure	19	Grandson	Laborer	New York
24	Irene Plancure	16	Granddaughter	—	New York
25	Charles Noyes	68	Head	File Clerk	New York
26	Louise Noyes	61	Wife	—	New York
27	Donald Noyes	31	Son	Laborer	New York
28	John C. Herbert	51	Head	File Clerk	New York
29	Marion W. Herbert	46	Wife	—	New York
30	Marion A. Herbert	17	Daughter	—	New York
31	Walter Beekly	48	Head	Manager	New York
32	Anna Beekly	48	Wife	—	New York
33	Jean Beekly	18	Daughter	—	New York
34	Charles Benton	58	Head	Foreman	New York
35	Catherine Benton	52	Wife	—	New York
36	Wm J. Sweeney	47	Brother-in-law	Salesman	New York
37	Edward Foley THIS PERSON	57	Head	Salesman	New York
38	Katherine Foley	56	Wife	—	New York
39	Robert Foley	26	Son	Waiter	New York
40	Daniel R. Foley	19	Son	—	New York

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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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