Margaret Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Female Head Born: Massachusetts Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Foley
Given Name	Margaret C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester city
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Township / Ward	Worcester City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Mary Foley	Daughter	—	40	~1900
John Foley	Son	—	39	~1901
Margaret Foley	Head	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 49

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Margaret T.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 59

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Margaret J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Theatre
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 66

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Margaret C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester city
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Margaret Foley

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01717-00101)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rose Coblentz	35	Head	Clerk	Russia
2	Sylvia Coblentz	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
3	Carl M. Coblentz	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
4	Abraham Lieberman	34	Head	Clerk	Poland
5	Rebecca Lieberman	33	Wife	—	Russia
6	Marvin Lieberman	5	Son	—	Massachusetts
7	Marshall G. Lieberman	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
8	John S. Shack	62	Head	Manager	Russia
9	Rahl Shack	56	Wife	—	Germany
10	Benjamin N. Shack	23	Son	Salesman Attendant	Massachusetts
11	Samuel Jamrow	50	Head	Tailor	Russia
12	Sara Jamrow	40	Wife	—	Russia
13	Richard Jamrow	19	Son	—	Connecticut
14	Marvin Jamrow	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
15	Alexander Witkes	38	Head	Battler	Poland
16	Fannie Witkes	39	Wife	Cloak Finisher	Poland
17	Erwin Witkes	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
18	Gloria S. Witkes	10	Daughter	—	New York
19	Herbert Zitowitz	41	Head	Grocer	Massachusetts
20	Gena Zitowitz	40	Wife	—	Poland
21	Esther R. Zitowitz	20	Daughter	Hairdresser	Massachusetts
22	Saul Zitowitz	14	Son	—	Massachusetts
23	Charlotte Zitowitz	6	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
24	Abraham Katz	46	Head	Dealer	Lithuania
25	Gena Katz	42	Wife	—	Russia
26	Esther L. Katz	19	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
27	Judith Katz	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
28	Gertrude Katz	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
29	Wolf Swidler	67	Head	Tailor	Poland
30	Rebecca Swidler	61	Wife	—	Russia
31	Michael Richmond	38	Head	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
32	Ethel Richmond	30	Wife	—	Massachusetts
33	Roberta Richmond	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
34	Charles Schwidler	35	Head	Driver Solicitor	England
35	Bessie R. Schwidler	34	Wife	—	Massachusetts
36	Marvin R. Schwidler	11	Son	—	Massachusetts
37	Gloria S. Schwidler	5	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
38	Margaret C. Foley THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Massachusetts
39	Mary V. Foley	40	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
40	John J. Foley	39	Son	Open Hearth Center Man	Massachusetts

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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