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Margaret Foley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mr & William — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ins. Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Foley | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mr Foley | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| William Foley | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| David Foley | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mrs Foley | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ins. Agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mr Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mr Foley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foley
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Foley
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Foley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Foley
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Foley
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
David Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
14 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02409-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Grace Rogan | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Grace Rogan | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mr. William Foley | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mrs. Rose Foley | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Jr. Foley | 27 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | David Foley | 35 | Son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 8 | Paul Foley | 8 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mr. Thomas Mackie | 62 | Head | Repair Man | Poland |
| 10 | Mrs. Helen Mackie | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Eugenia Mackie | 35 | Daughter | Packer | Poland |
| 12 | Witold Mackie | 32 | Son | Store Keeper | Poland |
| 13 | Jerome Mackie | 25 | Son | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 14 | Edward Mackie | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)