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Edward Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Foley across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Josephine — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameFoley
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationLoader
IndustryExpress Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLoader
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1906

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Edward Age Birth yr
Edward Foley Son — 34 ~1906
Mary Foley Head — 64 ~1876

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Other, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name Edward J
Relationship to Head Brother
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Other, age 14
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head S. Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name Edward J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Lawyer
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 34
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
Surname Foley
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Loader
Industry Express Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Foley across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Foley
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Foley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Foley
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02720-00901)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Matilda Rostick 40 Wife Dressmaker Yugoslavia
42 Theresa Billingsley 64 Head — New York
43 Helen Billingsley 37 Daughter Secretary Stenographer New York
44 William E. Billingsley 34 Son Clerk New York
45 Anthony Leonard 50 Head Cable Splicer Irish Free State
46 Mary Leonard 50 Wife — Connecticut
47 Edward J. Leonard 18 Son — New York
48 Ann F. Leonard 15 Daughter — New York
49 Frank Miller 59 Head Carpenter Painter New York
50 Elizabeth Miller 57 Wife — New York
51 Florence Miller 27 Daughter Stenographer New York
52 Frederick Kropf 47 Head Printer Hungary
53 Elizabeth Kropf 43 Wife — Hungary
54 Dorothy E. Kropf 23 Daughter Riter New York
55 Eleanor P. Kropf 16 Daughter — New York
56 Frederick J. Kropf 13 Son — New York
57 John Watson 48 Head Staff Supervisor New York
58 Bridget Watson 50 Wife — Irish Free State
59 Rita Watson 16 Daughter — New York
60 Otto Schaller 38 Head Precious Stone Cutter New York
61 Louisa Schaller 52 Wife — New York
62 Lewis Shane Schaller 5 Grandnephew — New York
63 Hugh Campbell 32 Head Factory Worker Scotland
64 Mary Campbell 23 Wife Waitress Scotland
65 James Gardiner 80 Head — Scotland
66 Minnie Gardiner 46 Daughter Theatrical Costuming New York
67 James Jr. Gardiner 52 Son Chauffeur New York
68 Helen Gardiner 46 Daughter-in-law Counter Worker New York
69 Carl Trost 48 Head Policeman New York
70 Florence Trost 16 Daughter — New York
71 Charles Trost 14 Son — New York
72 Joan Trost 11 Daughter — New York
73 Vincent Trost 10 Son — New York
74 Francis Trost 9 Son — New York
75 Mary Hennig 49 Sister-in-law — New York
76 Meriam Hennig 14 Daughter-in-law — New York
77 Rosemary Hennig 11 Daughter-in-law — New York
78 Frances Sheehan 46 Sister-in-law — New York
79 Mary Foley 64 Head — New York
80 Edward Foley THIS PERSON 34 Son Loader New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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