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William Foley — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Nelson, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Nelson, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Nelson, North Dakota |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dodds Township T152 R60 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Foley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Deloris Foley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Marjorie Foley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lucy Foley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Josephine Foley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Stella Foley | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Michael Mootz | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Anna Foley | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Hugh Anderson | Other | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lawrence Foley | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Paul Foley | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Foley | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Harry Mootz | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Foley | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Christena Mootz | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nelson, North …
Son, age 12
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 10 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Nelson, North …
Son, age 23
Nelson, North Dakota · implied b. ~1907 — 15 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Nelson, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Foley
Son · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Marjorie Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Mootz
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Foley
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Nelson, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Nelson, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1739unit:0883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin N Alwin | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Delbert E Alwin | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Leroy K Alwin | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Michael Mootz | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 5 | Christena H Mootz | 56 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 6 | Harry R Mootz | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Anna D Foley | 45 | H | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | William T Foley THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 9 | Paul Foley | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 10 | Stella C Foley | 24 | Daughter | Servant | North Dakota |
| 11 | Lucy E Foley | 19 | Daughter | Student | North Dakota |
| 12 | Lawrence P Foley | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Frances Foley | 15 | Daughter | Student | North Dakota |
| 14 | Josephine Foley | 12 | Daughter | Student | North Dakota |
| 15 | John E Foley | 11 | Son | Student | North Dakota |
| 16 | Marjorie M Foley | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Deloris L Foley | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Hugh Anderson | 39 | Servant | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Lawrence Daugherty | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Virdie W Daugherty | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Margaret E Daugherty | 14 | Daughter | Student | North Dakota |
| 22 | Katherine A Daugherty | 12 | Daughter | Student | North Dakota |
| 23 | Robert W Daugherty | 11 | Son | Student | North Dakota |
| 24 | Robert Kelly | 65 | Servant | Laborer | Ireland |
| 25 | August Helland | 39 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 26 | Ragnhild Helland | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 27 | Evelin G Helland | 12 | Daughter | Student | North Dakota |
| 28 | Elvin L Helland | 10 | Son | — | Canada English |
| 29 | Agnes M Helland | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Lillian J Helland | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Forest Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Clara L Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Donald Johnson | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Mabel E Nephew | 25 | Sister-in-law | Servant | Minnesota |
| 35 | Dorothy Nephew | 1 | Niece | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Edward F Alwin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Martha M Alwin | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Roland A Alwin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gilbert R Alwin | 18 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 40 | Elaine L Alwin | 16 | Daughter | Student | Minnesota |
| 41 | Eryal Alwin | 12 | Son | Student | Minnesota |
| 42 | Deloris Alwin | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Lowell Alwin | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Frederick Alwin | 75 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Wallace H Brooker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Lillian M Brooker | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Thelma P Brooker | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 48 | Florence O Brooker | 19 | Daughter | Student | North Dakota |
| 49 | William Cooper | 69 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Leonard Cooper | 66 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
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)