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James Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Ellen — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | metal works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Fitz-Patrick | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Dorothy Foley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jean Foley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Eileen Fitz-Patrick | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Foley | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Foley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 1
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 11
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 21
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | metal works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Foley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father James Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Foley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Foley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Foley
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Foley
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foley
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Fitz-Patrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Fitz-Patrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02720-01016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Clair | 22 | daughter | Filing | New York |
| 42 | Harry Korman | 36 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 43 | Eleanor Korman | 30 | wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Harold Korman | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 45 | Rose Toth | 80 | mother-in-law | — | Hungary |
| 46 | Elizabeth North | 49 | Head | Money From Boarders | New York |
| 47 | Julia Link | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 48 | Eugene Foley | 65 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 49 | Mary Foley | 32 | daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 50 | Jean Foley | 27 | daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 51 | Dorothy Foley | 22 | daughter | None | New York |
| 52 | James Foley THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Mechanic | New York |
| 53 | Kathryn Fitz-Patrick | 33 | daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 54 | Eileen Fitz-Patrick | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Charles Garity | 34 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 56 | Claire Garity | 28 | wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Jane Garity | 8 | daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Helen Garity | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | George Adams | 47 | Head | Washer | Turkey |
| 60 | Kitty Adams | 28 | wife | — | Greece |
| 61 | Theodore Adams | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 62 | Nicholas Adams | 76 | father | — | Turkey |
| 63 | Tyrecaest Adams | 46 | brother | — | Turkey |
| 64 | Antonett Adams | 33 | sister-in-law | — | Turkey |
| 65 | Nicholas Adams | 12 | nephew | — | New York |
| 66 | Nasso Adams | 4 | nephew | — | New York |
| 67 | John Danos | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Turkey |
| 68 | Thomas Freeman | 56 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 69 | Rose Freeman | 51 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Patrick Freeman | 28 | son | Police Man | New York |
| 71 | Thomas J. Freeman | 19 | son | — | New York |
| 72 | Charles Freeman | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 73 | Edward Hansen | 38 | Head | Letter Carrier | New York |
| 74 | Rose Hansen | 27 | wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Margaret Hansen | 4 | daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Mary Ann Hansen | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert Burns | 30 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Helen Burns | 32 | wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Robert F. Burns | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 80 | Felix Majewski | 62 | Head | Key Maker | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)