William Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Indiana
Surname	Foley
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Shelby Township
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Joanne Foley	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Marjorie Foley	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Maryanne Foley	Daughter	—	2	~1938
William Foley	Head	—	43	~1897
William Foley	Son	—	8	~1932
Opal Foley	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Switzerland, Indiana

Head, age 22

Switzerland, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Jefferson, Indiana

Head, age 32

Jefferson, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Foley
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Indiana

Head, age 43

Jefferson-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

Surname	Foley
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Foley

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01058-00554)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Partain	26	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
2	Edna Partain	42	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Mckinley Farrell	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
4	Ina B. Farrell	44	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Robert C. Farrell	23	Son	Farmer	Indiana
6	Clair H. Farrell	10	Son	—	Indiana
7	John Ralston	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
8	Clara Fern Ralston	35	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Opal Fern Ralston	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Bruce R. Ralston	28	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Margaret L. Ralston	21	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Patricia Kaye Ralston	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Clarence W. Ralston	2	Son	—	Indiana
14	Ervin E. Jones	61	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
15	Lillie Jones	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Harold E. Jones	26	Son	Farmer	Indiana
17	Glenn S. Ralston	37	Head	Trustee	Indiana
18	Jerl Ralston	30	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Grant Jr. Lee	63	Head	Farmer	Indiana
20	Etta J. Lee	60	Wife	—	Indiana
21	William Foley THIS PERSON	43	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
22	Opal Foley	39	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Marjorie Foley	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	William A. Foley	8	Son	—	Indiana
25	Maryanne Foley	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Joanne Foley	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Thomas D. Ralston	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
28	Theo P. Ralston	27	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Peggy Ann Ralston	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Lou V. Nail	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Harry D. Scott	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
32	Ollie Mae Scott	45	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Harold D. Scott	20	Son	Farmer	Indiana
34	Morris E. Scott	17	Son	Farmer	Indiana
35	Mary Ellen Scott	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	James Finnley Ralston	66	Head	Farmer	Indiana
37	Rudolph Ralston	69	Brother	Farmer	Indiana
38	John Hopper	36	Nephew	Farmer	Kentucky
39	Mildred A. Hopper	32	Niece	—	Indiana
40	Betty Lou Hopper	12	Daughter	—	Indiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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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