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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.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1865
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| 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 |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Foley | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| William Foley | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Daniel Foley | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Garrett Foley | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| 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 46
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Faley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 55
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| 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 55 · b. ~1865 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu708unit:1038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip P Smyth | 63 | Head | Chef | Ireland |
| 2 | Sarah Smyth | 46 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 3 | Harold Bishop | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Canada |
| 4 | Patrick J Eagan | 64 | Head | Master Mechanic | Ireland |
| 5 | Timothy Eagan | 27 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Rose S Eagan | 25 | Daughter | Telephone Op | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Laura M Eagan | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Thomas F Crowe | 33 | Son-in-law | Upholsterer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Mary H Crowe | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Thomas A Bullock | 31 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Pauline C Bullock | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Mary L Bullock | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thomas F Bullock | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Anna Bullock | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | William F Bullock | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | James L Bullock | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary Dennis | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 18 | Daniel F Foley | 56 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 19 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Garrett J Foley | 22 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 21 | William F Foley | 19 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary G Foley | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Louis F Stevens | 36 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Cassie Stevens | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Louis F Jr Stevens | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Florence M Stevens | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Elizabeth G Stevens | 58 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Jane A Ecklund | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mabel A Ecklund | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Alice E Ecklund | 24 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Loretta A Ecklund | 22 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ruth E Ecklund | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Margaret M Ecklund | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Patrick Murphy | 59 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 35 | Frank Murphy | 31 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Julia Murphy | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Thomas J Murphy | 54 | Head | Drawtender | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Elizabeth Murphy | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Francis Murphy | 24 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Elizabeth G Murphy | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Op | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Ruth Murphy | 17 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Helen Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James J Lynch | 31 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 44 | John Lynch | 77 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | James Lynch | 32 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | William Lynch | 17 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | John F Lavery | 43 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Margaret Lavery | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | John Lavery | 15 | Son | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary Lavery | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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)