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William Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coventry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | Rubber Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Office |
| Township / Ward | Coventry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Foley | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Foley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elsie Foley | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 9
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 19
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Rubber Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Head, age 29
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coventry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Occupation | Office |
| Industry | Rubber Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Foley
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Foley
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Foley
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03152-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William E Foley THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Office | Ohio |
| 42 | Elsie Foley | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Charles Foley | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Dana E Kafforth | 45 | Head | Shop | Ohio |
| 45 | Edith Kafforth | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Richard Kafforth | 25 | Son | Shop | Ohio |
| 47 | Vera Craven | 32 | Head | House Work | Ohio |
| 48 | Ralph Bush | 50 | Head | Poultry House | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Charlotte Bush | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Ivan Clark | 55 | Head | Wood Worker | Ohio |
| 51 | Anna Clark | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Bunny Eckold | 58 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 53 | Nellie Eckold | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Fred Patterson | 59 | Head | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 55 | Betsey Moncure | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 56 | Paul James | 28 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 57 | Helen James | 23 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 58 | Harry Walker | 41 | Head | Boiler Mkr | Kansas |
| 59 | Ada Walker | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Richard Walker | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Ivan High | 52 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 62 | Jean High | 43 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 63 | Dorothy High | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Cathol Warden | 27 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 65 | Evelyn Warden | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | William Beach | 44 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 67 | Dorthea Beach | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | James Beach | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Herman Falter | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 70 | Mildred Falter | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | William Webber | 66 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 72 | Elizabeth Webber | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Gorman Webber | 45 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 74 | Fredrick Sherbondy | 55 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 75 | Alma Sherbondy | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | William Ticknor | 61 | Head | Instruction | Ohio |
| 77 | Henrietta Ticknor | 66 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 78 | Carl Ewald | 57 | Head | Shipper | Ohio |
| 79 | Margaret Ewald | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Billy Ewald | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
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 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)