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James Whalen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Whalen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Whalen | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lester Graham | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| James Whalen | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Ethel Whalen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Viola Whalen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eddie Whalen | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Laura Whalen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Jobbing |
| Industry | Water Dept |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 47
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links James Whalen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Whalen
Head · 1920 · age 47 · b. ~1873 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu713unit:0106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Eldred | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 2 | Charles E. Davis | 27 | Boarder | Estimator | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Eleanor M. Davis | 22 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Leslie T. Davis | 23 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Jeremiah Lucey | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Hanna Lucey | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 7 | John J. Lucey | 32 | Son | Officer | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Gertrude B. Lucey | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Daniel D. Lucey | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mary A. Lucey | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Julia C. Lucey | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Benjamin F. Hall | 62 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Abbie F. Hall | 63 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Whitfield E. Paine | 58 | Head | Builder | Nova Scotia |
| 15 | Elizabeth S. Paine | 56 | Wife | Keeper | Nova Scotia |
| 16 | Edward Woodworth | 26 | Lodger | Saleslady | Nova Scotia |
| 17 | Buckman Stanwood | 79 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Edith E. Quine | 43 | Lodger | Saleslady | New Hampshire |
| 19 | Beatrice Quine | 21 | Lodger | Stenographer | New Hampshire |
| 20 | Annie E. Randall | 45 | Lodger | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Margaret R. Randall | 13 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Annie Young | 45 | Lodger | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Magdalene Windross | 41 | Lodger | Nurse | Canada |
| 24 | Harold L. Clark | 28 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 25 | Hanna L. P. Clark | 27 | Wife | Artist | Rhode Island |
| 26 | Corbin M. Clark | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Helen M. Pata | 28 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Charles A. Freeman | 45 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Margaret M. Freeman | 47 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Doris G. Freeman | 18 | Son | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Dorothy V. Freeman | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Donald G. Freeman | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Albert E. Slager | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Hampshire |
| 34 | Florence G. Slager | 26 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Alfred J. G. Smith | 41 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 36 | Florence V. Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Theodore Q. Smith | 18 | Son | Draughtsman | Massachusetts |
| 38 | James Whalen THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Eddie Whalen | 21 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Viola Whalen | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Ethel Whalen | 16 | Daughter | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Laura Whalen | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | James Whalen | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Lester Graham | 21 | Boarder | Barber | New Hampshire |
| 45 | William L. Bentley | 31 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Julia H. Bentley | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 47 | Irene Bentley | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | James Bentley | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | William Bentley | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | John Bentley | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)