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James Foley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Michael — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ny 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Foley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| James Foley | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Wilhelmina Holen | Other | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Warren Foley | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Conradina Foley | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1883 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Wagon Boy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Son, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highways |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Head, age 39
New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Foley
b. ~1833
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Foley
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Foley
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foley
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1205unit:0469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Meyer Merker | 27 | son | Cutter | Galicia |
| 52 | Rose Merker | 24 | daughter | Designer | Galicia |
| 53 | David Merker | 23 | son | Engineer | Galicia |
| 54 | Raul Bartmolina | 30 | Head | Manager | Cuba |
| 55 | Jeanette Bartmolina | 28 | wife | None | Canada |
| 56 | Florence White | 24 | roomer | Stenograph | Canada |
| 57 | Katsu Tamiya | 35 | Head | Exporter | Japan |
| 58 | Fuku Tamiya | 22 | wife | None | Japan |
| 59 | Yusey Sawada | 36 | roomer | Exporter | Japan |
| 60 | Yoshi Sawada | 34 | wife | None | Japan |
| 61 | Samuel Harnes | 26 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 62 | Matilda Harnes | 23 | wife | None | New York |
| 63 | Charlotte Harnes | 3 | daughter | None | New York |
| 64 | Joseph Berg | 23 | roomer | Salesman | Roumania |
| 65 | Samuel Wexstein | 35 | Head | Owner | Austria |
| 66 | Clara Wexstein | 31 | wife | None | Roumania |
| 67 | Sadie Wexstein | 11 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Jennie Wexstein | 10 | daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Nathan Wexstein | 7 | son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Alexander C Taylor | 41 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 71 | Yetta Taylor | 42 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 72 | Henrietta Taylor | 12 | daughter | None | New York |
| 73 | George Pappas | 26 | roomer | Candy Maker | Turkey |
| 74 | Theresa Dipincione | 62 | Head | None | Italy |
| 75 | Mary Dipincione | 27 | daughter | Embroiderer | Italy |
| 76 | Elvira Carrincione | 25 | daughter | Embroiderer | Italy |
| 77 | Elvira Carrincione | 21 | daughter | Embroiderer | Italy |
| 78 | Julius Lates | 32 | Head | Owner | Lithuania |
| 79 | Mollie Lates | 28 | wife | None | Lithuania |
| 80 | Dorothy Lates | 7 | daughter | None | New York |
| 81 | Ida Lates | 20 | sister | Finisher | Lithuania |
| 82 | Nicholas Caulo | 33 | roomer | Orderly | Italy |
| 83 | George J Dolicker | 32 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 84 | Mary Dolicker | 36 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 85 | Joseph P Dolicker | 7 | son | None | New York |
| 86 | David Rooney | 42 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 87 | Mary Rooney | 52 | wife | None | Ireland |
| 88 | Charles J Rooney | 20 | son | Elevator Runner | New York |
| 89 | David A Rooney | 17 | son | Elevator Runner | New York |
| 90 | Morris Silver | 37 | Head | Comm. Traveler | Russia |
| 91 | Dora Silver | 30 | wife | None | Russia |
| 92 | Lena Simon | 29 | roomer | Trimmer | Russia |
| 93 | James Foley THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 94 | Conradina Foley | 32 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 95 | Warren Foley | 9 | son | None | New Jersey |
| 96 | Norma Foley | 5 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Wilhelmina Holen | 57 | mother in law | None | Germany |
| 98 | Charles Gruenenberg | 26 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 99 | Charlotte Gruenenberg | 22 | wife | None | New York |
| 100 | Albert Gruenenberg | 4 | son | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 1920 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)