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James Whalen — 1910 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Whalen across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Whatcom, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Merick & Mary — first a son (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1891
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Whatcom, Washington |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Whalen | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Merick Whalen | Head | — | 53 | ~1857 |
| Joseph Whalen | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Mary Whalen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1860 |
| Thomas Whalen | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1900
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 11
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whelan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1910
Whatcom, Washington
Son, age 19
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1920
Whatcom, Washington
Other, age 29
Whatcom, Washington · implied b. ~1891 — 34 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whelan |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging Camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 James Whalen across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Whatcom, Washington, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Merick Whalen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Whalen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Whelan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Merick Whalen
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Whalen
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Whelan
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Whalen
Son · 1910 · age 19 · b. ~1891 · Washington
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Sibling
Joseph Whalen
Sibling · 1910 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Whalen
Sibling · 1910 · age 11
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
1910 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
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1910 US Federal Census — Whatcom, Washington
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po1674unit:0355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hull | 36 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Olive Glen Hull | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Edna Elvina Hull | 7 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 4 | Erwin Elias Hull | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Clifford Clayton Hull | 5 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | Irene Isabell Hull | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 7 | Mary Jane Hull | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 8 | James M Henderson | 57 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 9 | Modesta Henderson | 47 | Wife | — | Can English |
| 10 | Elmer L Henderson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 11 | Herbert H Henderson | 16 | Son | Student | Washington |
| 12 | Hilda May Henderson | 14 | Daughter | Student | Washington |
| 13 | Alice E Henderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 14 | Merick Whalen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 15 | Mary Moriarty Whalen | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 16 | James M Whalen THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 17 | Joseph P Whalen | 18 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 18 | Thomas E Whalen | 11 | Son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Herman J Johnson | 50 | Head | Farming | Swe Swedish |
| 20 | Mary Johnson | 39 | Wife | — | Nor Norwegian |
| 21 | Helmer Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 22 | Florence J Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 23 | Alice Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 24 | Mamie Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Helen Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 26 | Walter Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 27 | Edward Johnson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Swe Swedish |
| 28 | Elena Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Swe Swedish |
| 29 | Rose Edith Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | Ester Violet Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | John M Witter | 73 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Clara C Witter | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Lena A Witter | 42 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 34 | Marshall William Witter | 40 | Son | Laborer | Washington |
| 35 | Martha C Witter | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Washington |
| 36 | Leslie E Witter | 11 | Grandson | — | Washington |
| 37 | William Waper | 72 | Boarder | Laborer | Eng |
| 38 | David Moore | 51 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 39 | Catherine Jane Moore | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 40 | Clarence Moore | 17 | Son | Sawyer | North Dakota |
| 41 | Claud Moore | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | Earl Campbell | 25 | Head | Sawyer | Kansas |
| 43 | Gertrude Campbell | 20 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Lois Campbell | 0 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 45 | Alice Elwood | 5 | Boarder | — | Washington |
| 46 | Jesse E Weyant | 33 | Head | Saw Filer | Ohio |
| 47 | Mollie Weyant | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Howard Weyant | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Matilda Severson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Nor Norwegian |
| 50 | Earl Fairbrow | 28 | Head | Teamster | Ger |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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 1910 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)