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John Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Mary — first a son (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Box Making |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1881 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Foley | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Mary Foley | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 35
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 5 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 45
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1870 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 50
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Box Making |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1881 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Foley
Son · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joshua Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1037unit:0997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Farley | 20 | — | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 52 | Charles Farley | 32 | Nephew | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 53 | Edwin Akin | 26 | Head | Iron Cutter | New Jersey |
| 54 | Bessie Akin | 21 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 55 | Edwin Akin | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Blanche Akin | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Laura Akey | 39 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 58 | William Akey | 12 | Brother-in-law | Printer | Canada |
| 59 | Joseph Akey | 20 | Brother | Turner | Connecticut |
| 60 | Mary Foley | 69 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 61 | Joshua Foley | 30 | Daughter | Worker | New Jersey |
| 62 | John Foley THIS PERSON | 50 | Son | Carpenter | England |
| 63 | Martin Nees | 22 | Head | Labor | Ireland |
| 64 | Margaret Nees | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Teresa Nees | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary C. Nees | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Laura Watson | 42 | Head | Operator | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Leonard Watson | 20 | Son | Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 69 | Catherine Haynes | 54 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 70 | Catherine Ford | 55 | Cousin | Laundress | Ireland |
| 71 | James Beaton | 60 | Boarder | Maker | Ireland |
| 72 | Anna Buckley | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Edward Buckley | 27 | Son | Taylor | New Jersey |
| 74 | Margaret Vannoodle | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 75 | Charles Mitchell | 31 | Head | Laying Tile | Scotland |
| 76 | Mary Mitchell | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Scotland |
| 77 | Lillian Mitchell | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Grace Mitchell | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Eva Mitchell | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Mary Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Rose Mitchell | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Helen Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | William Drum | 32 | Head | Scraper | New York |
| 84 | Florence Drum | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | Clyde Drum | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 86 | Roland Drum | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Doris Drum | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 88 | Thomas Kincaid | 33 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 89 | Mary Kincaid | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 90 | Helen Kincaid | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Francis Kincaid | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Rose Kincaid | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Vincent Kincaid | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | William Kincaid | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Michael Kincaid | 64 | Head | Worker | New Jersey |
| 96 | Mary Kincaid | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 97 | Helen Kincaid | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 98 | Leo Kincaid | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Adam Reiser | 52 | Head | Chef | Germany |
| 100 | Mary Reiser | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
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)