WF
William Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Somerville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Foley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Anna Foley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Foley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Foley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| William Foley | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| William Foley | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Patrick Foley | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Daniel Foley | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Frederick Foley | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Foley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 38
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Teamster |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 12 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 William Foley across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Foley
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu719unit:0198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M Jones | 69 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 2 | Laura Jones | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Rosena Jones | 93 | Mother | — | England |
| 4 | Hanna Jones | 71 | Sister | — | England |
| 5 | Sarah Fisk | 66 | Sister-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John Donnelly | 59 | Head | Brickmason | Scotland |
| 7 | Susan Donnelly | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 8 | William Donnelly | 27 | Son | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Arthur Donnelly | 21 | Son | Freight Handler | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Loynd C Donnelly | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Charles M Mccarty | 58 | Head | Letter Carrier | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Julia M Mccarty | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Margaret Mccarty | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Ellen Mccarty | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Florence C Mccarty | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Charles J Mccarty | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary E Mccarty | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William J Kennedy | 55 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Barbara Kennedy | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | John F Boyle | 20 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Margaret J Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Paul E Kennedy | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Joseph Blomstein | 52 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 24 | Gertrude Blomstein | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 25 | Rachel Blomstein | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 26 | Myrick Blomstein | 13 | Son | — | Russia |
| 27 | Morris Blomstein | 11 | Son | — | Russia |
| 28 | Matilda Blomstein | 10 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 29 | Max Blomstein | 7 | Son | — | Russia |
| 30 | Frank Faulkner | 21 | Head | Brakeman | Nova Scotia |
| 31 | Helen Faulkner | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Elinor Faulkner | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Helen Faulkner | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Frances Faulkner | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | William Foley THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 36 | Mary E Foley | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Patrick J Foley | 24 | Son | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 38 | John F Foley | 22 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William Foley | 18 | Son | Freight Handler | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Daniel J Foley | 17 | Son | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Mary E Foley | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frederick J Foley | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Anna M Foley | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Margaret E Foley | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Alice M Foley | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Catherine Foley | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Albert E Escott | 32 | Head | Stock Clerk | England |
| 48 | Margaret Escott | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 49 | Frederick Escott | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Florence M Escott | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)