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James Whalen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Daviess, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 4
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Daviess, Kentucky |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Whalen | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Virginia Whalen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Florence Whalen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Charles Whalen | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Whalen | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Leslie Whalen | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Mary Whalen | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Whalen | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| William Whalen | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whelan |
| Given Name | James Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Whalen
Son · 1930 · age 4 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mary Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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
1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Daviess, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel742:0029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wathen E Snyder | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 2 | Thelma C Snyder | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Eva M Snyder | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Mary W Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Doris E Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Hubert W Snyder | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Elizabeth Neel | 52 | Head | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 8 | Mathias A Alvey | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary J Alvey | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Isola M Alvey | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary A Alvey | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Francis Cartwright | 74 | Head | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 13 | Joseph A Meise | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Henry Powell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Eula Powell | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | John B Ballard | 52 | Head | Undertaker | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mary A Ballard | 43 | Wife | Registrar | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary B Ballard | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Joseph H Ballard | 56 | Brother | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 20 | Arthur English | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lena English | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Herbert English | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Burney English | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Arval Cummins | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Elizabeth Cummins | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Maurice T Cummins | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lewis B English | 78 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lawrence H Cain | 33 | Head | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 29 | Gracie L Cain | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Warren H Cain | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Johnny Cain | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | William H Clements | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Belle Clements | 70 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Thomas L Clements | 64 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nellie Clements | 63 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Joseph S Hamilton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Nora Mary Hamilton | 68 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Leslie J Whalen | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Florence E Whalen | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | James G-At Whalen | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 41 | Robert B Whalen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mary L Whalen | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | William G Whalen | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Virginia R Whalen | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Charles A Whalen | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | James L Whalen THIS PERSON | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Boyd W Bates | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Nancy M Bates | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Rolly C Bates | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Arval E Bates | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)