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William Foley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Madison, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Madison, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Madison, Illinois |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Venice City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Foley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Edna Foley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Fred Foley | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Edward Foley | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Foley | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Foley | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Howard Foley | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| George Foley | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Paul Foley | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Foley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 10
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 8 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 20
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1920 and 1930) in Madison, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Foley
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Thomas Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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
1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Madison, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel542:0855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John G Pasker | 50 | Head | Switchman | Missouri |
| 52 | Meda Pasker | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | John Pasker | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Lawrence Pasker | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Edmund Pasker | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Roy Pasker | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mary Thompson | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Floyd Cheatham | 25 | Head | Yard Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Martha Cheatham | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | George Scott | 35 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 61 | Sarah Scott | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Bertha Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | May Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Edna Taylor | 25 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 65 | Thomas Hall | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Elvin Hopkins | 48 | Head | Roller | Missouri |
| 67 | Goldie Hopkins | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Harold Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | William Hopkins | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Nola Hopkins | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Naomi Hopkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | James Hopkins | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Ray Ferguson | 30 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Ferguson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Ruth Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Boy Ferguson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Linda Vaughn | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 78 | John Vaughn | 46 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Illinois |
| 79 | Millie Vaughn | 42 | Sister-in-law | Draper | Illinois |
| 80 | William Ross | 64 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 81 | Lillie Ross | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Fred Foley | 48 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 83 | Margaret Foley | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 84 | Paul Foley | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 85 | William Foley THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Messenger | Illinois |
| 86 | Thomas Foley | 18 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 87 | George Foley | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Edward Foley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Howard Foley | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Edna Foley | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Ida Foley | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | J. E. Doughton | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 93 | Elizabeth Doughton | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Hellen Doughton | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Charles Owens | 38 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 96 | Chelsea Owens | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Leonard Owens | 18 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 98 | Marian Owens | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Iona Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Irene Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)