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Margaret Foley — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foley across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Gertrude — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Sporting Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Foley | Other | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Catherine Mckenna | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Francis Mckenna | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jenny Foley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Frederick Miller | Other | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Anna Foley | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Jenny Foley | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| James Mckenna | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stitcher |
| Industry | Sporting Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Foley
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Foley
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Foley
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jenny Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2115:0647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman C. Volz | 28 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clara O. Volz | 25 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clara M. Volz | 6 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Doris B. Volz | 4 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert H. Volz | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph J. Maurer | 25 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frances M. Maurer | 23 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Joseph Jr. Maurer | 4 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edna M. Maurer | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Francis A. Maurer | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles Billgren | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 12 | Catherine Billgren | 34 | Wife-H | None | England |
| 13 | Andrew Petravich | 33 | Head | Tracer | Russia |
| 14 | Agnes Petravich | 32 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 15 | Andrew Petravich | 13 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Petravich | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | William Petravich | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Henry J. Dixon | 42 | Head | Policeman | New York State |
| 19 | Mary E. Dixon | 40 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Henry J. Jr. Dixon | 11 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Phyllis L. Dixon | 10 | Son | Letter Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward J. Dixon | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Dixon | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Lawrence H. Leberman | 63 | Head | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Emma J. Leberman | 61 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Edna M. Leberman | 35 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lawrence W. Law | 34 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Esther Law | 35 | Daughter-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Odin W. Law | 5 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Stanislaus Gorodiski | 54 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 31 | Veronica Gorodiski | 52 | Wife-H | None | Poland |
| 32 | Edmond Jr. Gorodiski | 21 | Son | Twister | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lawrence J. Gorodiski | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Marion R. Higgins | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Higgins | 5 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Donald Higgins | 3 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jenny Foley | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Foley | 38 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edward Foley | 14 | Son-in-law | None | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Jenny Foley | 25 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James W. Mckenna | 36 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Catherine Mckenna | 9 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Francis Mckenna | 5 | Grandson | None | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Frederick Miller | 63 | Boarder | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary C. Lane | 65 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edward Lane | 42 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Joseph W. Lane | 35 | Son | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Herbert W. Dykes | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frieda Dykes | 37 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)