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James Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Foley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Foley | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Foley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gerard Foley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elizabeth Foley | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 28
New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 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 | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Civil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 38
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Machine Works |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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.
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 John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeremiah Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Foley
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeremiah Foley
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Foley
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02634-00837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Cohen | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Rachel Cohen | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Samuel Cohen | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Charles Cohen | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Paul Olshinetz | 44 | Head | Truckman | Russia |
| 46 | Anna Olshinetz | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | Andrew Olshinetz | 24 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 48 | Mary D. Olshinetz | 22 | Daughter | General Work | New York |
| 49 | John Olshinetz | 20 | Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 50 | Anastasia Olshinetz | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | James Dimitruk | 45 | Head | Presser | Russia |
| 52 | Mary Dimitruk | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Walter Dimitruk | 21 | Son | Sorter | New York |
| 54 | Joseph Dimitruk | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Helen Dimitruk | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | James Foley THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 57 | Elizabeth Foley | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Dorothy Foley | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | James Jr. Foley | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Gerard Foley | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Anthony Trapangani | 34 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
| 62 | Anna Trapangani | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Mary Ann Trapangani | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Anthony Jr. Trapangani | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Vincent Trapangani | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Joseph Trapangani | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Victor Trapangani | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Infant Trapangani | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Ronald Fitzgerald | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Catherine Fitzgerald | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lawrence Fitzgerald | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Ronald Jr. Fitzgerald | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Maureen Fitzgerald | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Richard Fitzgerald | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Anna Wityszewski | 46 | Head | Cleaner | Russia |
| 76 | Rose Wityszewski | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Raymond Wityszewski | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Anna Barilowsky | 49 | Head | — | Austria |
| 79 | Louis Barilowsky | 21 | Son | Collector | New York |
| 80 | Anna Smith | 60 | Head | — | Ukrania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)