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John Foley — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Foley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Binding |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Binding |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Foley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| John Foley | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Alice Foley | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Order Setter |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 25
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Binding |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Foley
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Foley
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foley
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel952:0659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Robert E Welsh | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Louise Welsh | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Lillian M Welsh | 17 | Daughter | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Francis Welsh | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Robert Jr Welsh | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Doris J Welsh | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Carlton J Welsh | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | James T Beard | 58 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Elizabeth Beard | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alice Beard | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | James Beard | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Philip Beard | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Marie Beard | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Katherine Lynch | 60 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Ireland |
| 65 | Isaac Cohen | 53 | Head | Ironworker | England |
| 66 | Millie Cohen | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Emanuel Paix | 23 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 68 | Philip Paix | 21 | Son | Shoeworker | New York |
| 70 | Walter Wilson | 40 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 71 | Marguerite Wilson | 40 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 72 | Mary Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Walter Jr Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Eileen Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Marguerite Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | John F Mackey | 44 | Head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Katherine Mackey | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | Frederick Mackey | 18 | Son | Delivery | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Charles Mackey | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Katherine Mackey | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Ruth Mackey | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | John Mackey | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Charles W Diss | 36 | Head | Stationary | New York |
| 84 | Helen Diss | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Phyllis Diss | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | John Foley THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Binding | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Alice Foley | 22 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Alice Foley | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Mario Coretti | 26 | Head | Agent | Italy |
| 90 | Edith Coretti | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Ada Mitchell | 65 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Anne Gill | 43 | Head | Salesgirl | Massachusetts |
| 93 | George Gill | 23 | Son | Payroll | Massachusetts |
| 94 | George Wild | 22 | Boarder | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Evelyn Gill | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Robert Gill | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Helen Gill | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Francis Gill | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Mary Gill | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Sam Sherman | 23 | Head | Manufacturer | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 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)