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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.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
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 | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| 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 | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Foley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Edward Foley | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edward Foley | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 11 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 |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| 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 41
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1869 — 2 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| 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 | 1895 |
| 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 50 · b. ~1870 · 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:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia W Long | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 2 | Harriet M Long | 26 | Boarder | Telephone | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Margaret B Long | 17 | Boarder | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Stephen J Merchant | 38 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Belle W Merchant | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Ernest Preston | 31 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 7 | Ethel Preston | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | Norma Preston | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 9 | Leon Preston | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 10 | Annie Blaisdell | 23 | Boarder | — | Maine |
| 11 | Helen Blaisdell | 20 | Boarder | Billing Clerk | Maine |
| 12 | Lois Loisie | 35 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Maine |
| 13 | Thomas Gauthier | 54 | Head | Merchant | Scotland |
| 14 | Leda Gauthier | 54 | Wife | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Anna L Gauthier | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Wilmer Gauthier | 20 | Son | Bank Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 17 | John S Gauthier | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Louise Gauthier | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Alexander Byrne | 39 | Boarder | Buyer | Canada |
| 20 | Edward J Pearson | 56 | Head | Engineer | New Hampshire |
| 21 | Alice M Pearson | 47 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edith M Pearson | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edna G Pearson | 20 | Daughter | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Jackson Miller | 56 | Head | Compositor | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Lyla E Miller | 56 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 26 | Ester F Miller | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Ed Watts Knapp | 40 | Head | Stereotyper | Maine |
| 28 | Mabel Knapp | 48 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 29 | Edith Holmes | 36 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Annie Holmes | 43 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | William Hickey | 62 | Father | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Jeannette Hickey | 60 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | James Simpson | 39 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 34 | Elizabeth Simpson | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Walter Lailer | 38 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Eva M Lailer | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Lucy E Mccarty | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Louise Mccarty | 30 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 39 | George Trimble | 50 | Head | Machinist | Canada |
| 40 | Annie Trimble | 40 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 41 | Edward Foley | 60 | Head | Car Cleaner | Ireland |
| 42 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Edward J Foley | 18 | Son | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Irvin C Harper | 38 | Head | Watchman | Nova Scotia |
| 45 | Lillian C Harper | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Elinor M Harper | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Dorothy M Harper | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Lillian E Harper | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Phyllis E Harper | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Lewis V Frye | 33 | Boarder | Salesman | New Hampshire |
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)