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William Foley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Joseph — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameFoley
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn Boro
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryCamera Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)278
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBrooklyn Boro
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Margaret Foley Daughter — 11 ~1929
Anna Foley Daughter — 18 ~1922
Anna Foley Head — 47 ~1893
Joseph Foley Son — 29 ~1911
Francis Foley Son — 16 ~1924
William Foley Son — 26 ~1914
James Foley Son — 28 ~1912
John Foley Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Foley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 16
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Office Boy
Industry Insurance
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 26
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
Surname Foley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn Boro
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Clerk
Industry Camera Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 278
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links William Foley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Foley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Foley
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Foley
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Foley
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Foley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foley
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Anna Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Foley
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02598-00530)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Strickland 54 Head Agent Maine
2 Lillian Miller 51 Lodger — New York
3 Irving Miller 49 Lodger Clerk New York
4 Anna Foley 47 Head Matron New York
5 Joseph Foley 29 Son Laborer New York
6 James Foley 28 Son Laborer New York
7 William Foley THIS PERSON 26 Son Clerk New York
8 Anna Foley 18 Daughter New Worker New York
9 Francis Foley 16 Son — New York
10 Margaret Foley 11 Daughter — New York
11 John Foley 7 Son — New York
12 William Haflein 50 Head Building Inspector New York
13 Sadie Haflein 41 Wife — New York
14 Ellen Masterson 72 Head — Irish Free State
15 Elsie Masterson 34 Daughter Accountant New York
16 William De Caterre 83 Head — New York
17 William De Caterre 45 Son Salesman New York
18 Joseph De Caterre 43 Son Statistician New York
19 August Englehart 74 Head Superintendent Germany
20 Augustine Englehart 63 Wife — Germany
21 Arthur C. Englehart 39 Son Handy-Man New York
22 Louise Piatt 52 Head — New York
23 Kate Walsh 46 Head Nurse New Hampshire
24 Florence Klein 38 Head Telephone Operator New York
25 Barand Strenders 68 Head — Holland
26 Catherine Strenders 50 Wife — Holland
27 Vahram Parkshikian 44 Head Salesman Turkey
28 Anna Parkshikian 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
29 Beatrice Parkshikian 3 Daughter — New York
30 Frank Primrose 57 Head Salesman New York
31 Ella Primrose 55 Wife — New York
32 Arthur Skeffington 40 Head Embalmer New York
33 Catherine Skeffington 38 Wife — New York
34 Walter Wheele 48 Head Musician Connecticut
35 Louise Wheele 49 Wife Nurse Illinois
36 Louise Wheele 22 Daughter — Connecticut
37 Walter Wheele 17 Son — New York
38 Henrietta Green 41 Sister-in-law Dietitian Massachusetts
39 Robert Green 17 Nephew — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

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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