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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 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Foley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Agnes Foley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Dennis Foley | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Eileen Foley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Gertrude Foley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Edward Foley | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Foley | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Foley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Richard Foley | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Foley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 7
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 15
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| 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 Margaret Foley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Foley
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Richard Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu707unit:0573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Borges | 35 | Head | Barber | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Elizabeth Borges | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Emily Borges | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Joseph Borges | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Mildred Borges | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Manuel Borges | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elanor Borges | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Angel Borges | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Charlotte Borges | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Frank Robbins | 65 | Head | Night Watchman | Maine |
| 61 | Harriet Robbins | 52 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 62 | Dennis Foley | 47 | Head | Bricklayer | Ireland |
| 63 | Mary Foley | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Edward Foley | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Agnes Foley | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John Foley | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 67 | James Foley | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Madeline Foley | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Richard Foley | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Elizabeth Foley | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Gertrude Foley | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Eileen Foley | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Oliver Barnett | 21 | Head | Repairman | Maine |
| 75 | Ruth Barnett | 22 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 76 | Harrison S Barnett | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 77 | William Hendrick | 47 | Head | Waiter | Virginia |
| 78 | Rebecca Hendrick | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elmer Hendrick | 19 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | George R Barbour | 45 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 81 | Mary E Barbour | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | John M Barbour | 20 | Son | Wrapper | Virginia |
| 83 | Elana F Barbour | 26 | Daughter | Elevator Operator | Virginia |
| 84 | Elizabeth Hughes | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Percy Elmore | 27 | Head | Waiter | Georgia |
| 86 | Elsie Elmore | 25 | Wife | Elevator Operator | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ella Drew | 39 | Head | Hairdresser | Virginia |
| 88 | Frances Drew | 29 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 89 | Paul Willis | 43 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 90 | Nannie Willis | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Harold Willis | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | A Pauline Willis | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Minnie Pierce | 36 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 94 | Margaret M Pierce | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Katherine Geary | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 96 | Mary A Geary | 19 | Daughter | Telephone | Massachusetts |
| 97 | John J Geary | 17 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Ivar Lundin | 29 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 99 | Eva Lundin | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 100 | Ivar Lundin | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)