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Margaret Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1004 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edward Foley | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mary Foley | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Michael Foley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Foley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 10
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Daughter, age 21
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 30
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1004 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edward Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Foley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Foley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Foley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Foley
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Foley
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Foley
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02726-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Fuchs | 43 | Head | Doorman | New York |
| 42 | Anna Fuchs | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Claire Fuchs | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Robert Fuchs | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Alexander Malitowski | 44 | Head | Engineer | Poland |
| 46 | Helena Malitowski | 39 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 47 | Felicia Malitowski | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 48 | Lillian Malitowski | 18 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 49 | Wanda Malitowski | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Edward Foley | 60 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 51 | Mary Foley | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Margaret Foley THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 53 | Michael Foley | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | William Foley | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Samuel Jampel | 57 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 56 | Pauline Jampel | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 57 | Gertrude Jampel | 28 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 58 | Alven Jampel | 22 | Son | Sales Girl | New York |
| 59 | Edward Golde | 53 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 60 | Nettie Golde | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Viola Golde | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Julia Keifer | 84 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 63 | James Sherin | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Scotland |
| 64 | Mary Sherin | 43 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 65 | Veronica Sherin | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | James Sherin | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Emanuel Pavlides | 61 | Head | Storeman | Turkey |
| 68 | Myrope Pavlides | 55 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 69 | Louis Pavlides | 28 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Olga Miller | 29 | Lodger | Furrier | Greece |
| 71 | Jane Mcgoldrick | 40 | Head | Waitress | Scotland |
| 72 | Patricia Mcgoldrick | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | James Mcgoldrick | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Lawrence Mcgoldrick | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Eugene Mcgrath | 40 | Head | Service Division | New York |
| 76 | Josephine Mcgrath | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Matilda Keifer | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | Ruth Keifer | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 79 | Miriam Keifer | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)