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John Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Blanche — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLicking-County, Ohio
SurnameFoley
Given NameJohn B.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Newark
1935 Residence (County)Licking
Additional Details
OccupationElectrician
IndustryElec. Contractor
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationElectrician
Township / WardNewark
Est. Birth Year~1910

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Betty Foley Daughter — 23 ~1917
Blanche Foley Head — 58 ~1882
Frank Foley Son — 28 ~1912
Robert Foley Son — 25 ~1915
John Foley Son — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 10
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 20
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Manager
Industry Gas Station
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Son, age 30
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
Surname Foley
Given Name John B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Newark
1935 Residence (County) Licking
Occupation Electrician
Industry Elec. Contractor
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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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 William Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Foley
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Foley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Foley
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Foley
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Foley
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio
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Sibling
Frank Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Licking-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03099-00299)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eugene M. Fletcher 62 Head Pharmacist Ohio
42 Lula Fletcher 65 Sister — Virginia
43 Winifred Smith 49 Head — Ohio
44 A. Elizabeth Smith 27 Daughter Secretary Ohio
45 Maude Williams 54 Head Book Keeper Ohio
46 Goldie Williams 33 Daughter Book Keeper Ohio
47 Aleah Wright 36 Daughter Tire Builder Ohio
48 Frances Wright 13 Daughter — Ohio
49 Russell Rogers 38 Lodger Hauling Gravel And Cement Ohio
50 Milton Masters 29 Lodger Tire Wrapper Ohio
51 Emerson P. Stockdale 30 Head Superintendent Ohio
52 Beulah B. Stockdale 26 Wife — Indiana
53 Beauford Stockdale 5 Son — Indiana
54 Alexander B. Jones 32 Head — Ohio
55 Phon Jones 34 Wife — Ohio
56 Charles P. England 41 Head Engineering Ohio
57 Lillian W. England 34 Wife — Ohio
58 Phyllis J. England 15 Daughter — Ohio
59 John Q. Wintermute 67 Head Clerk Ohio
60 Jessie C. Wintermute 63 Wife — W. Virginia
61 Clara T. Myers 83 Sister in law — Ohio
62 Rose D. Wilson 75 Head — Ohio
63 Lucy Crilly 78 Sister — Ohio
64 Harry S. Ball 56 Head Office Worker Ohio
65 Evelyn A. Ball 34 Wife — Ohio
66 Hortense Ball 82 Mother — Ohio
67 Blanche Foley 58 Head — Ohio
68 John B. Foley THIS PERSON 30 Son Electrician Ohio
69 Frank H. Foley 28 Son Shipper Ohio
70 Robert W. Foley 25 Son Stock Clerk Ohio
71 Betty Foley 23 Daughter — Ohio
72 Dora E. Meckham 25 Head — Ohio
73 Cary B. Trauter 72 Brother — Ohio
74 Frank Trauter 69 Brother Barber Ohio
75 Charles L. Strowhacker 61 Lodger Production Worker Ohio
76 Phillip Trickert 30 Lodger Mechanic Ohio
77 Phillip Puckett 41 Head Dentist Ohio
78 Margaret Puckett 67 Mother — Ohio
79 Cora A. Schrier 55 Head — Ohio
80 Dale Schrier 35 Son Pay Roll Clerk Ohio

Pedigree Summary

John + 3 siblings
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 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)

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