Edward Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Edward Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Multnomah-County, Oregon
Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Additional Details
Occupation	clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Edward Foley	Son	—	21	~1919
James Foley	Son	—	19	~1921
Paul Foley	Son	—	14	~1926
Edward Foley	Head	—	59	~1881
Della Foley	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Julia Foley	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Charles Foley	Son	—	11	~1929
Fred Foley	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 40

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Multnomah, Oregon

Head, age 50

Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	37
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	P.O. Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Multnomah-County, Oregon

Head, age 59

Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Edward M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Portland
1935 Residence (County)	Multnomah
Occupation	clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Edward Foley

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03392-00873)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Albert W Brant	52	Head	Desk Clerk	Oregon
3	Janice M Brant	32	Wife	—	Oregon
4	Aloise Brant	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
5	Albert Brant	10	Son	—	Oregon
6	John M Peters	51	Head	Superintendent Central Station	Iowa
7	Sylvia B Peters	36	Wife	—	West Virginia
8	Jane Ann Peters	19	Daughter	—	Oregon
9	Doris Peters	15	Daughter	—	Oregon
12	Samuel M Goodwin	38	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
13	Frances V Goodwin	33	Wife	Saleslady	Idaho
14	Viola Goodwin	13	Daughter	—	Idaho
15	Mary Goodwin	11	Daughter	—	Idaho
16	Barbara Goodwin	9	Daughter	—	Idaho
17	Maxine Carpenters	18	Niece	—	Idaho
18	Otto Weeks	53	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
19	Anna B Weeks	49	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Ann Weeks	26	Daughter	New Worker	Oregon
21	Dorothy Weeks	19	Daughter	New Worker	Oregon
22	Doris Weeks	17	Daughter	—	Oregon
23	Maude H Harvey	38	Head	—	New York
24	Lavelle Harvey	10	Son	—	New York
25	Averile Miller	22	Daughter	Order Filler	Oregon
26	John A Miller	23	Son-in-law	Machinist	Louisiana
27	Chris H Gross	66	Head	Pharmacist	Missouri
28	Emma Gross	65	Wife	—	Missouri
30	Edward M Foley THIS PERSON	59	Head	Clerk	Minnesota
31	Della B Foley	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
32	Edward Foley	21	Son	—	Oregon
33	James Foley	19	Son	—	Oregon
34	Fred Foley	16	Son	—	Oregon
35	Paul Foley	14	Son	—	Oregon
36	Charles Foley	11	Son	—	Oregon
37	Julia Foley	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
38	Charles E Rigdon	57	Head	Salesman	Oregon
39	Margaret A Rigdon	52	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
40	Farrett Childress	58	Head	—	Illinois

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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