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Margaret Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | typist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucanne Foley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joan Foley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Florence Foley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Claire Foley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosalie Foley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sidney Foley | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Patricia Foley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sheila Foley | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Foley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Foley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louise Foley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Foley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Maurice Foley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vincent Foley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 9
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 20
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1920 — 17 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | typist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Foley
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Claire Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucanne Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sheila Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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
1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01678-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann Sullivan | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Jean Sullivan | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Joan Sullivan | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Maria Sullivan | 6 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Sidney J. Foley | 46 | Head | Gas Fitter | Ireland |
| 6 | Florence E. Foley | 46 | wife | Housewife | England |
| 7 | Florence S. Foley | 23 | daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Earl Foley | 21 | son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary Foley | 18 | daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph Foley | 14 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Louise Foley | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Rosalie Foley | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | John Foley | 10 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Claire Foley | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Patricia Foley | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Joan Foley | 6 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Maurice Foley | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Vincent Foley | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Lucanne Foley | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Sheila Foley | 0 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Frederick S. Haskell | 50 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Eva S. Haskell | 50 | wife | Housewife | New Brunswick |
| 24 | Ruth Stowers | 24 | daughter | V. Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Warren Haskell | 20 | son | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Charlotte Duke | 25 | lodger | Counter Girl | Maine |
| 27 | Lloyd Stowers | 10 | grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Godfrey Obuchon | 59 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 29 | Annie Obuchon | 55 | wife | Housewife | New Hampshire |
| 30 | George Obuchon | 19 | son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Alice Obuchon | 26 | daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Edmund Obuchon | 16 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Frank X. Reynolds | 38 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Nora Reynolds | 37 | wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 35 | Marie Reynolds | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Lloyd Reynolds | 3 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Thomas J. Kenney | 33 | Head | Auditor | Canada |
| 38 | Emma Kenney | 32 | wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Emma M. Kenney | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | William T. Kenney | 8 | son | — | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)