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William Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Delaware, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Delaware, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Delaware, Ohio |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Local Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Delaware 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Foley | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Mary Foley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Patrick Foley | Head | — | 77 | ~1843 |
| William Foley | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Robert Foley | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Francis Foley | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth Foley | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1848 |
Census Appearances
1900
Delaware, Ohio
Son, age 2
Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 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 | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Delaware, Ohio
Son, age 11
Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 7 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 | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Delaware, Ohio
Son, age 21
Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Local Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Delaware, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Foley
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Foley
b. ~1848
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Foley
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Foley
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Foley
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Foley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foley
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Ohio
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Sibling
Francis Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Foley
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
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 — Delaware, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Delaware, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1377unit:0323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie M. Smith | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Emmett Schoff | 36 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 53 | Ray Schoff | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ellen Enright | 73 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Mary Enright | 45 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Ohio |
| 56 | Ira Foster | 26 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 57 | Marie Foster | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Cassius Foster | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Ira Jr. Foster | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Mark J. Duffin | 45 | Head | Moulder | Ohio |
| 61 | Alice E. Duffin | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Edward Duffin | 17 | Son | Iron Founder | Ohio |
| 63 | Eleanor Duffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Jeanette Duffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Beatrice Duffin | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | James B. Duffin | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Fred E. Hall | 40 | Head | Stone Cutter | Ohio |
| 68 | Mary A. Hall | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Ray V. Hall | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Alice M. Hall | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Blanche M. Hall | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Elizabeth M. Hall | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Howard E. Hall | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | James J. Sullivan | 21 | Son-in-law | Core Maker | Ohio |
| 75 | Raymond Sullivan | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Ida Wheeler | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Harry Wheeler | 49 | Son | Foreman | Ohio |
| 78 | Carrie Wheeler | 31 | Daughter | Chambermaid | Ohio |
| 79 | Adeline Austin | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Fred Bauer | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 81 | Lillian Bauer | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 82 | George Farmer | 7 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 83 | Vaughn Farmer | 5 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 84 | William S. Easterday | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 85 | Dora Easterday | 23 | Wife | Teamster | Ohio |
| 86 | Ellis Easterday | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 87 | Edwin J. Philip | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 88 | Mary Philip | 60 | Wife | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 89 | Patrick J. Foley | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 90 | Elizabeth S. Foley | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | Marguerite Foley | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 92 | William Foley THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 93 | Francis Foley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 94 | Mary Foley | 16 | Daughter | Stitcher | Ohio |
| 95 | Robert Foley | 13 | Son | Billier | Ohio |
| 96 | Mary Shea | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 97 | Mary Shea | 58 | Head | Housekeeper | Ireland |
| 98 | Emma Curran | 48 | Sister | — | Ireland |
| 99 | Julia Wingo | 68 | Head | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 100 | Calvin E. Wingo | 34 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 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 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)