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John Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith River Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Smith River Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Foley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Foley | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Novell Foley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilson Foley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lemley Foley | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hardy Foley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Millie Foley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Patrick, Virginia
Head, age 32
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Head, age 44
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Head, age 54
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smith River Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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.
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John Foley
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada V Willard | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Margaret Willard | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lucy Willard | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Cecil Willard | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Curtis Willard | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry Willard | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Cornelia Willard | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ryler Willard | 73 | Father | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Emma Willard | 73 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Mary Q Shelon | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Clifton Robert Shelon | 16 | Son | Cuts Timber | Virginia |
| 52 | Percy Shelon | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Pansy Shelon | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Peggy S Shelon | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Maggie Rosser | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Henry Rosser | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Dora Rosser | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 58 | Inez Rosser | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Agnes Rosser | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Emmett G Newman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Nannie R Newman | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Eugene Newman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ralph Newman | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Cora Newman | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Charlie Newman | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Calvin Newman | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Cecil Newman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Curtis Newman | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Lois Knight | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Loraine Knight | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Samuel E Harbour | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary K Harbour | 65 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John W Foley THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | Millie L Foley | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lemley A Foley | 27 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Wilson A Foley | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Mary Foley | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Hardy Foley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Novell Foley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie Foley | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)