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John Foley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Agnes — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Iowa |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Township / Ward | City Of Davenport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Foley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Foley | Head | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Myrtle Foley | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Son, age 14
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 8 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 | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Head, age 24
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Other, age 34
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Special Auditor |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1590 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Foley
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Foley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foley
Head · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel681:0966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Mcnamey | 67 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 2 | Mattie Mcnamey | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Edna Mcnamey | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 4 | Floyd Mcnamey | 34 | Son | Attendant | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Hunsterman | 61 | Head | Machinist | Prussia Germany |
| 6 | Mary Hunsterman | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Jacob Schocker | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 8 | Fannie Schocker | 68 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Peter Hummelgard | 69 | Head | Plasterer | Denmark |
| 10 | Anna Hummelgard | 62 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 11 | Andrea Hummelgard | 38 | Daughter | File Clerk | Iowa |
| 12 | Raymond H Campbell | 41 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 13 | Hilda Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Robert Campbell | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Frank John Blank | 27 | Head | Baker | Nebraska |
| 16 | Loretta Blank | 20 | Wife | Wrapper | Iowa |
| 17 | Thomas Christenson | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 18 | Emma Christenson | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Frank John Blank | 27 | Head | Baker | Nebraska |
| 20 | Loretta Martha Blank | 20 | Wife | Wrapper | Iowa |
| 21 | Horace F Foley | 54 | Head | Doctor | Illinois |
| 22 | Gregor Foley | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Frank Foley | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Maurice Foley | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John B Foley THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Solicitor | Iowa |
| 26 | Myrtle Foley | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Pat Foley | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Mark Bunge | 47 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 29 | Ivana Bunge | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Christ Koch | 55 | Head | Coremaker | Germany |
| 31 | Mary Koch | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ivana Koch | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Anton Moormann | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 34 | Minnie Moormann | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Christina Bentler | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 36 | Geraldine Bentler | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Paul Damon | 28 | Head | Car Repair Helper | Iowa |
| 38 | Margaret Damon | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Jacqueline Damon | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Geraldine Damon | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 41 | Charles Oldsen | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 42 | Alma Oldsen | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Katharine Oldsen | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Everet Oldsen | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Thomas Selzell | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 46 | Nellie Selzell | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Charles Selzell | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Lucille Selzell | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Catherine Selzell | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Robert Selzell | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
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 1930 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)