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Mary Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Mary Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Female Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAllegheny-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameFoley
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age74
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIreland
1935 Residence (City)Mt Oliver
1935 Residence (County)Allegheny
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Industry0
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
Township / WardMt Oliver
Est. Birth Year~1866

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Foley Head — 74 ~1866
Joseph Foley Son — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 52
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Servant
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1884
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Servant
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 63
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1891
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Irish
Veteran No
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 74
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
Surname Foley
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) Mt Oliver
1935 Residence (County) Allegheny
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Industry 0
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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Our Model Tree links Mary Foley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Foley
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03412-00161)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ruth Mutchler 31 Wife — Pennsylvania
2 Ruth G. Mutchler 4 Daughter — Pennsylvania
3 Elizabeth May Mutchler 1 Daughter — Pennsylvania
4 George Pack 23 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
5 Lillian Pack 24 Wife Saleslady Pennsylvania
6 Elmer Jr. Mixter 46 Head Plumber Pennsylvania
7 Atillia Mixter 42 Wife — Pennsylvania
8 Marion Mixter 12 Daughter — Pennsylvania
9 Alice Mixter 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
10 Virginia Mixter 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
11 Elmer Jr. Mixter 1 Son — Pennsylvania
12 Hunter P. Wharton 39 Head Business Agent Pennsylvania
13 Edna M. Wharton 39 Wife — Pennsylvania
14 Alice Brichel 60 Head — Pennsylvania
15 Walter Brichel 25 Son Truck Driver Pennsylvania
16 George Roell 30 Son in law Truck Driver Pennsylvania
17 Mary Roell 29 Daughter — Pennsylvania
18 Paul Roell 1 Grandson — Pennsylvania
19 Jane Finn 44 Head Janitress Pennsylvania
20 Edmund Finn 21 Son Truck Helper Pennsylvania
21 William Finn 16 Son — Pennsylvania
22 Wilfred Kendall 41 Head Letter Carrier Pennsylvania
23 Anna R. Kendall 37 Wife — Pennsylvania
24 Catherine Kendall 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
25 Wilfred Kendall 16 Son — Pennsylvania
26 Ray Kendall 13 Son — Pennsylvania
27 Howard Kendall 9 Son — Pennsylvania
28 Edward Kendall 1 Son — Pennsylvania
29 Catherine Fischbach 46 Head Janitress Pennsylvania
30 Joseph Fischbach 24 Son Grinder Pennsylvania
31 Raymond Fischbach 22 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
32 Mary Foley THIS PERSON 74 Head — Ireland
33 Joseph Foley 35 Son Elevator Operator Pennsylvania
34 Max Reichke 50 Head Labor Austria
35 Sophie Reichke 51 Wife — Austria
36 Philip Reichke 23 Son Labor Pennsylvania
37 Minnie Reichke 21 Daughter Clerk Pennsylvania
38 Julio Reichke 17 Son — Pennsylvania
39 Arthur A. Loutsch 51 Head Car Operator Pennsylvania
40 Earl L. Loutsch 55 Wife — Pennsylvania

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)

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