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Mary Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Mary Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Duluth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Retail Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 910 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | City Of Duluth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Foley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Foley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Brennan | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Foley | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 3
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Mary Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 14
St Louis, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Mary J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 24
St.-Louis-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Mary B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of Duluth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Retail Dept. Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 910 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Mary Foley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Foley
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Foley
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Foley
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Foley
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Catherine Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01972-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eleanor M. Friedman | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 42 | William H. Appleby | 79 | Father-in-law | 0 | Canada |
| 43 | Carl E. Linden | 67 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 44 | Hilma Linden | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Sweden |
| 45 | Thor Hagen | 67 | Head | 0 | Norway |
| 46 | Anna Hagen | 58 | Wife | 0 | Norway |
| 47 | Earl Bolton | 49 | Head | Plumber | Minnesota |
| 48 | Margaret Bolton | 36 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 49 | Donald Bolton | 23 | Son | Bus Boy | Minnesota |
| 50 | June Bolton | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 51 | Betty Bolton | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 52 | Donna Bolton | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 53 | Nester Newman | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 54 | Luella Newman | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | Minnesota |
| 55 | Clarence Staubz | 28 | Head | Stock Counter | Minnesota |
| 56 | Harriet Staubz | 27 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 57 | Nancy J. Staubz | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 58 | Lawrence J. Roth | 37 | Head | Patrolman | Minnesota |
| 59 | Mary Roth | 33 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 60 | Carl Olin | 40 | Head | Adv. Printer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ruth Olin | 40 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Richard Olin | 13 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 63 | Raejanice Olin | 11 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 64 | Gilbert Olin | 45 | Brother | Printer | Minnesota |
| 65 | John J. Foley | 51 | Head | Salesman | Eire |
| 66 | Agnes Foley | 52 | Wife | 0 | Eire |
| 67 | Mary B. Foley THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Catherine Foley | 20 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 69 | Margaret Foley | 13 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 70 | John Foley | 11 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 71 | Mary Brennan | 76 | Guest | 0 | Eire |
| 72 | Harry Pomroy | 56 | Head | Dept Agent | England |
| 73 | Loretta Pomroy | 52 | Wife | 0 | Michigan |
| 74 | Gordon Pomroy | 28 | Son | New Teacher | Michigan |
| 75 | Eileen Pomroy | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Minnesota |
| 76 | Frank Gaida | 58 | Head | Mail Clerk | Poland |
| 77 | Elizabeth Gaida | 53 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 78 | Alice Gaida | 21 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 79 | George Gaida | 14 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 80 | Dell Leonard | 29 | Head | Fire Fighter | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 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)