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William Foley — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Station Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Station Engineer |
| Township / Ward | City Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Foley | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1889 |
| William Foley | Head | — | 40 | ~1860 |
| Willie Foley | Son | — | 16 | ~1884 |
| Cornelius Foley | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 14 | ~1886 |
| Mary Foley | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Head, age 40
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1860 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Station Engineer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Essex, New …
Other, age 54
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Essex, New …
Other, age 59
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1861 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Father |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1873 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City of Newark |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1884 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links William Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Foley
Head · 1900 · age 40 · b. ~1860 · New Jersey
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1900 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu965unit:0438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Foley THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Station Engineer | Ireland |
| 2 | Mary Foley | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Cornelius Foley | 19 | Son | Rr Laborer | Ireland |
| 4 | Willie Foley | 16 | Son | Leather Tacker | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Foley | 14 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 6 | Nellie Foley | 10 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edward Scanlan | 55 | Head | Retired Policeman | Ireland |
| 8 | Catherine Scanlan | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Andrew J Scanlan | 20 | Son | Overseer Poor | New York |
| 10 | Robert E Scanlan | 18 | Son | Grocery Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Alice Scanlan | 14 | Daughter | At School | New York |
| 12 | John Hopkins | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Anna Hopkins | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary Hopkins | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | John Hopkins | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edward Hopkins | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Edward Hopkins | 60 | Father | Rr Laborer | Ireland |
| 18 | Matthew Rohrer | 48 | Head | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 19 | Magdalena Rohrer | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Gussy Rohrer | 14 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 21 | Samuel Rohrer | 10 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Kuehmele | 48 | Head | Rr Laborer | Germany |
| 23 | Magdalena Kuehmele | 42 | Wife | Washing | Germany |
| 24 | John Kuehmele | 13 | Son | Day Laborer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Henry Kuehmele | 10 | Son (Twin) | At School | New Jersey |
| 26 | Lena Kuehmele | 10 | Daughter (Twin) | At School | New Jersey |
| 27 | Betty Kuehmele | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Lizzie Kuehmele | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Garity Post | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Joseph Post | 29 | Son | Rr Painter | New Jersey |
| 31 | Charles Post | 23 | Son | Glass Burnisher | New Jersey |
| 32 | David Post | 20 | Son | Rr Painter | New Jersey |
| 33 | Isaac Spicer | 38 | Head | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Isadora Spicer | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William E Spicer | 18 | Son | Tin Japanner | New Jersey |
| 36 | Harry F Spicer | 12 | Son | At School | New Jersey |
| 37 | Isaac E Spicer | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Arthur Spicer | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George W Spicer | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Hazel E Spicer | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Adolph Brueninger | 32 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 42 | Sadie Brueninger | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | William Rulman | 26 | Boarder | Book Keeper | Germany |
| 44 | George Kreuder | 50 | Head | Leather Tanner | Germany |
| 45 | Theodore Kreuder | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 46 | Freda Kreuder | 10 | Daughter | At School | New Jersey |
| 47 | George Sanders | 26 | Head | Fire Department | New York |
| 48 | Lizzie Sanders | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | George Sanders | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Sarah Sanders | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)