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William Foley — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Railroader |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Railroader |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Foley | Daughter | — | ~1920 | |
| Deloris Foley | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Foley | Head | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Katherine Foley | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Railroader |
| Industry | Railroad Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Foley
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Foley
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foley
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1527unit:0875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William G Foley THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Railroader | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Katherine M Foley | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Deloris C Foley | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth G Foley | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | George Reder | 40 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Minnie M Reder | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Francis E Reder | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | George J Reder | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Norman H Reder | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Arthur V Reder | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Phoebe H Dale | 39 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James H Dale | 21 | Son | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Casimer Yuranosky | 38 | Head | Bartender | Lithuania |
| 14 | Minnie Yuranosky | 38 | Wife | — | Bavaria |
| 15 | George Yuranosky | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Minnie E Yuranosky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles E Schendel | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Caroline Schendel | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Carl Schendel | 16 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Michael Fersch | 65 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 21 | Walburga Fersch | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Mary A Fersch | 33 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank J Fersch | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William A Fersch | 27 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clara M Fersch | 24 | Daughter | Office Work | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John J Fersch | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret M Fersch | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Helen C Fersch | 22 | Daughter | Garment Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mildred M Fersch | 17 | Daughter | Laboring | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Andrew T Fersch | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Leo A Fersch | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joseph L Lutz | 37 | Head | Lay-Out | Germany |
| 33 | Rosa Lutz | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Freda M Lutz | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph L Jr Lutz | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen T Lutz | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Frederick Wilkins | 49 | Head | Heater | England |
| 38 | Elizabeth R Wilkins | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frederick Jr Wilkins | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry Edwards | 19 | Step son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Annie Edwards | 14 | Step dau | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | James Wilkins | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Arthur Barker | 70 | Brother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Martha A Van Winkle | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Frank B Van Winkle | 44 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Dolly Van Winkle | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Van Winkle | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Edward Van Winkle | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary M Klaas | 39 | Head | — | Germany |
| 50 | Leo G Klaas | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)