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James Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Foley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ardmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Ardmore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Foley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Loretta Foley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ann Foley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Foley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joan Foley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosalie Foley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Foley | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Gloria Monstomermoneflower | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Monstomermoneflower | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Foley | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Foley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Foley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leo Foley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ronald Foley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hugh Foley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Catherine Foley | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 18 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ardmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Foley
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elizabeth Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03492-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Violet Mariani | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Nicholas De Candilo | 46 | Head | Gardner | Italy |
| 43 | Concetta De Candilo | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 44 | Rose De Candilo | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary De Candilo | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Leopold De Candilo | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Tereselio De Candilo | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Nicholas Jr De Candilo | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Achille Paquinia | 40 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 50 | Rose Paquinia | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 51 | Fredrick Paquinia | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Dominic Paquinia | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Julia Esposito | 38 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 54 | Anthony Esposito | 20 | Boarder | — | Italy |
| 55 | John F Foley | 38 | Head | Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Catherine Foley | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Jr Foley | 19 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Loretta C Foley | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James J Foley THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary Jean Foley | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ann Foley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thomas Foley | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Hugh Foley | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Ronald Foley | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Leo Foley | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Rosalie Foley | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joan Foley | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Catherine Foley | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth Foley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edward Foley | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Alice Monstomer|Moneflower | 36 | Educator | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Gloria Monstomer|Moneflower | 12 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Thomas Steven | 26 | Head | Professional | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Florence Steven | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Thomas Steven | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Charles Welching | 23 | Brother-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Steven | 60 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 78 | Jessie Steven | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 79 | William Steven | 33 | Son | Truck Driver | Scotland |
| 80 | Alan Steven | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)