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John Foley — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & Ellen — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John Perry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Corporation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Brookfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Foley | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Ella Kaldahl | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Angeline Perry | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Edward Kaldahl | Other | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John Perry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Corporation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Timothy Foley
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Foley
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foley
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu360unit:0704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Homer | 42 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 2 | Mary Homer | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Rosefete Homer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marion Homer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Grace Homer | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Janet Homer | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | James Marek | 27 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 8 | Alice Marek | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James J. Marek | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Alice R. Marek | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Kyle Evans | 37 | Head | Auditor | Tennessee |
| 12 | Adelia Evans | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Robert Evans | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Kenneth Evans | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Alice Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Marion Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | William Mielke | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 18 | Anna Mielke | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Ward Snyder | 51 | Head | Editor | Michigan |
| 20 | Lottie Snyder | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Leora Snyder | 24 | Daughter | Steno | Michigan |
| 22 | Roscoe Snyder | 21 | Son | Assistant Manager | Michigan |
| 23 | Fred Schmidt | 39 | Head | Real Estate | Illinois |
| 24 | Henrietta Schmidt | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Frederick Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Ball | 41 | Head | Sales | Iowa |
| 27 | Clara Ball | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | John Jr. Ball | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Alice Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward B. Sweet | 53 | Head | Appraiser | Ohio |
| 31 | Augusta Sweet | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Arthur B. Sweet | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Walter G. Sweet | 22 | Son | Foreman | Illinois |
| 34 | William G. Sweet | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Florence E. Sweet | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | E. F. Fuller | 50 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 37 | Francis M. Fuller | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Raymond Fuller | 22 | Son | Asst Contractor | Illinois |
| 39 | Fred Fuller | 14 | Son | Asst Contractor | Illinois |
| 40 | Arlene Fuller | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Timothy Foley | 56 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | John Perry Foley THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 43 | Edward Kaldahl | 25 | Boarder | Auditor | Illinois |
| 44 | Ella Kaldahl | 21 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Angeline Mrs. Perry | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Dalton | 41 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 47 | Evelyn Dalton | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Dorothy Dalton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Harry D. Dehnert | 48 | Head | Lawyer | Kansas |
| 50 | Elizabeth Dehnert | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)