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Margaret Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Everett City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Foley | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Francis Foley | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Foley | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | At home |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Foley
Spouse · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu709unit:0839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Elizabeth J Livingston | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Marion L Livingston | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Annie J Livingston | 40 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Robert S Livingston | 16 | Son | Pressman | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Alice I Livingston | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Edgar L Livingston | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Sydney A Freeman | 27 | Head | Iron Worker | England |
| 58 | Mary A Freeman | 22 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 59 | Lavinia Bayne | 53 | Head | — | Canada |
| 60 | Michael Thistle | 23 | Head | Carpenter | Newfoundland |
| 61 | Alice R Thistle | 22 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 62 | Elsie Thistle | 21 | Cousin | — | Newfoundland |
| 63 | Richard Thistle | 24 | Cousin | Carpenter | Newfoundland |
| 64 | Samuel Davis | 25 | Head | Carpenter | Newfoundland |
| 65 | Elizabeth J Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Newfoundland |
| 66 | Lillian Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Kenneth Davis | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Flynn Davis | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John Foley | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 70 | Margaret E Foley THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 71 | John F Foley | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Francis E Foley | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Richard F Smith | 24 | Head | Factory Employee | Ireland |
| 74 | Gertrude Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 75 | John Smith | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Mary Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Hilda J Danielson | 49 | Head | Tailoress | Sweden |
| 78 | Danielson | 23 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | Massachusetts |
| 79 | William D Menzies | 35 | Head | Fireman | Scotland |
| 80 | Alice E Menzies | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 81 | Audrey G Menzies | 13 | Daughter | — | England |
| 82 | Robert H Menzies | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Amelia F Godfrey | 57 | Head | Linen Finisher | Canada |
| 84 | Sam Gagliardi | 32 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 85 | Rose Gagliardi | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 86 | David Gagliardi | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Almena Gagliardi | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Frank Gagliardi | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Gemma Gagliardi | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Cathee Gagliardi | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Julius Anderson | 46 | Head | Sailor | Sweden |
| 92 | Hannah Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 93 | Andrew Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Ida Klingstrom | 44 | Head | Cleaning | Sweden |
| 95 | Eva Klingstrom | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Arthur Klingstrom | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Laura Lorenson | 20 | Lodger | — | Canada |
| 98 | Livi E Taylor | 52 | Head | Salesman | Maine |
| 99 | Ella K Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 100 | Horace M Giles | 39 | Head | Teamster | England |
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)