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William Foley — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Michael — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1899 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameFoley
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationDraftsman
IndustryBuilding Shop
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDraftsman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1899

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Margaret Foley Daughter — 13 ~1907
William Foley Head — 50 ~1870
William Foley Son — 21 ~1899
Margaret Murphy Spouse — 65 ~1855
Agnes Foley Spouse — 41 ~1879

Census Appearances

1900
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex m
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Birth Month July
Birth Year 1899
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1910
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Helper
Industry Hotel
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
Surname Foley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Draftsman
Industry Building Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Foley across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Murphy (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father George Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Murphy
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Foley
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Foley
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Foley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Foley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
George Foley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foley
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1280unit:0980)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Salina Longman 45 Wife — New York
52 Fred Longman 25 Daughter Clerk New York
53 Helen Longman 19 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
54 Alice Longman 17 Daughter Stenog New York
55 Mildred Longman 15 Daughter — New York
56 James Longman 45 Head Salesman New York
57 Mary Longman 45 Wife — New York
58 James Longman 18 Son — New York
59 Gertrude Longman 12 Daughter — New York
60 John Cunningham 40 Head Iron Worker France
61 Elizabeth Cunningham 41 Sister — Connecticut
62 Mary Cunningham 38 Sister — New York
63 James Mitchell 47 Head Carpenter New York
64 Annie Mitchell 40 Wife — New York
65 James Mitchell 21 Son Draftsman New York
66 William Foley 50 Head Bookkeeper New York
67 Agnes Foley 41 Wife — New York
68 William Foley THIS PERSON 21 Son Draftsman New York
69 Margaret Foley 13 Daughter — New York
70 Margaret Murphy 65 Wife — New York
71 Henry Cook 36 Head Tailor Germany
72 Mary Cook 25 Wife — Germany
73 Mary Cook 3 Daughter — New York
74 Henry Cook 1 Son — New York
75 Patrick Manning 40 Head Laborer Ireland
76 Annie Manning 35 Wife — Ireland
77 Mary Manning 15 Daughter — New York
78 Annie Manning 13 Daughter — New York
79 Joseph Sweeney 26 Head Electrician Italy
80 Mary Sweeney 20 Wife — New York
81 Dominick Sweeney 1 Son — New York
82 Annie Sweeney 0 Daughter — New York
83 William Ward 43 Head Driver Scotland
84 Annie Ward 33 Wife — Scotland
85 Walter Ward 12 Son — New York
86 Charles Ward 10 Son — New York
87 William Ward 8 Son — New York
88 James R. Richards 52 Head Painter England
89 Gertrude Richards 42 Wife — England
90 Gertrude Richards 17 Daughter Cashier New York
91 Annie Richards 15 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
92 Florence Richards 10 Daughter — New York
93 Ruth Richards 12 Daughter — New York
94 William J. Kehoe 42 Head Lineman Nova Scotia
95 Annie Kehoe 41 Wife — New York
96 Michael J. Snyder 61 Head — New York
97 Ida Snyder 51 Wife — New York
98 Anna Snyder 26 Daughter Stenographer New York
99 Mildred M. Snyder 20 Daughter — New York
100 Warren Snyder 16 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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