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James Whalen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Latah, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this James Whalen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Latah, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Latah, Idaho |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland Irish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland Irish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Juliaetta Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Whalen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| Theresa Whalen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Whalen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Whalen | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Whalen | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Alberetta Whalen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Margaret Whalen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| James Whalen | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1910
Latah, Idaho
Head, age 38
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire. English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Latah, Idaho
Head, age 49
Latah, Idaho · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland Irish |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland Irish |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links James Whalen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Latah, Idaho, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Whalen
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Latah, Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Latah, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu292unit:0384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Roberts | 24 | head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 2 | Harold Roberts | 22 | partner | Farmer | Idaho |
| 3 | Helen Roberts | 30 | sister | None | Idaho |
| 4 | Edgar Tent | 30 | head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 5 | Velma Tent | 27 | wife | None | Idaho |
| 6 | Roy Tent | 5 | son | None | Idaho |
| 7 | George Tent | 5 | son | None | Idaho |
| 8 | Kathlyn Tent | 3 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 9 | Calighton Tent | 2 | son | None | Idaho |
| 10 | Harry Routz | 27 | hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Harry Langdon | 31 | head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Emma Langdon | 26 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 13 | James Langdon | 3 | son | None | Idaho |
| 14 | Elgin Woody | 19 | head | Farmer | Washington |
| 15 | Walter Woody | 30 | cousin | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Cox | 35 | head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 17 | Delia Cox | 34 | wife | None | Canada English |
| 18 | Agnes Cox | 18 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 19 | Andrew Cox | 17 | son | None | Idaho |
| 20 | Margaret Cox | 15 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 21 | Myron Cox | 14 | son | None | Idaho |
| 22 | Millard Cox | 12 | son | None | Idaho |
| 23 | Albert Cox | 10 | son | None | Idaho |
| 24 | Mary Cox | 4 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 25 | Carroll Cox | 20 | head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 26 | Grace Cox | 19 | wife | None | Idaho |
| 27 | Lela Cox | 1 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 28 | George Grove | 26 | head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 29 | Lill Grove | 21 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 30 | Mary J. Grove | 64 | mother | None | Missouri |
| 31 | William Gregory | 53 | head | Farmer | England English |
| 32 | Rosetta V. Gregory | 48 | wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Mary Ada Gregory | 15 | daughter | None | Wisconsin |
| 34 | William V. Gregory | 10 | son | None | Idaho |
| 35 | James Whalen THIS PERSON | 49 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Mary Whalen | 36 | wife | None | Canada English |
| 37 | Alberetta Whalen | 16 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Margaret Whalen | 13 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 39 | William Whalen | 11 | son | None | Idaho |
| 40 | Theresa Whalen | 9 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 41 | Elizabeth Whalen | 7 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 42 | Thomas Whalen | 2 | son | None | Idaho |
| 43 | Joseph Slouber | 41 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Dorothea Slouber | 34 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Joseph Slouber | 2 | son | None | Montana |
| 46 | Julia Slouber | 0 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 47 | Ada Cook | 31 | head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 48 | Gallen Cook | 26 | wife | None | Idaho |
| 49 | Hazel Cook | 4 | daughter | None | Idaho |
| 50 | John Sutherland | 53 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)