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Margaret Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 2394 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Foley | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Foley | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret R |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 24
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 32
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | public school |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 2394 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Foley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Foley
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Foley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Foley
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02427-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Foley | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary Foley | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 44 | Charlotte Demerast | 38 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 45 | William Hamilton | 43 | Lodger | Police Officer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Henry Kline | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Margaret Kline | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Henry Jr Kline | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Beatrice Kline | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 50 | Irene Kline | 22 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 51 | Ethne Kline | 18 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary Kline | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Peggy Kline | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Bernard Devin | 46 | Head | Lawyer | Ohio |
| 55 | Pauline Devin | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Bernard Jr Devin | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | David Devin | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mae Willoughby | 38 | Maid | Maid | North Carolina |
| 59 | Henry Messerachmidt | 55 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 60 | Emma Messerachmidt | 52 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 61 | Reatha Rau | 44 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Anna Harter | 62 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | John Ledden | 70 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 64 | A. Ledden | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Vincent Coronell | 42 | Son-in-law | Stationary Engineer | Penn |
| 66 | Bessie Coronell | 40 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | James Coronell | 11 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John Coronell | 8 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Jane Cummings | 76 | Friend | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | James Varni | 60 | Head | Candy Salesman | Italy |
| 72 | Margaret Varni | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Theresa Varni | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 74 | James Jr Varni | 33 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Peggy Varni | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Joseph C Froelich | 70 | Head | Doctor Medical | New Jersey |
| 77 | Emma Froelich | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Gervase Froelich | 33 | Son | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Jerome Froelich | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Helen Starkiewicz | 24 | Servant | Housekeeping | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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 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)