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James Whalen — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this James Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 0 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year1930
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
SurnameWhalen
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age0
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Can Read/WriteYes
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
Township / WardMilwaukee City
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Edward Whalen Son — 8 ~1922
Mable Whalen Spouse — 29 ~1901
William Whalen Head — 41 ~1889
Lorraine Whalen Daughter — 10 ~1920
James Whalen Son — ~1930
Gertrude Whalen Daughter — 12 ~1918

Census Appearances

1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
Surname Whalen
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Wahlen
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Milwaukee
1935 Residence (County) Milwaukee
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
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 0 · b. ~1930 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Lorraine Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2598unit:0176)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nels A. Nelson 23 Head Machinist Kansas
2 Mary M. Nelson 23 Wife — Wisconsin
3 Victor Rutta 33 Head Operator Michigan
4 Ladana Rutta 31 Wife — Michigan
5 Arthur F. Rodan 26 Head Coal Clerk Wisconsin
6 Ruth Rodan 21 Wife Clerk Wisconsin
7 William E. Griffith 25 Head Cost Clerk Wisconsin
8 Mary E. Griffith 21 Wife Nurse Wisconsin
9 Alfred Tent 31 Head Salesman Austria
10 Henrietta Tent 28 Wife — New York
11 Kenneth Tent 3 Son — New York
12 Ivar Lundequist 30 Head Laborer Norway
13 Robert Host 27 Partner Laborer Norway
14 Hans Host 22 Partner Laborer Norway
15 Aksel Host 24 Partner Laborer Norway
16 Bernard Leding 23 Head Shipping Clerk Wisconsin
17 Clara Leding 22 Wife Clerk Wisconsin
18 Roman Naploski 32 Head Machinist Wisconsin
19 Beatrice Naploski 30 Wife Milliner Michigan
20 George Meyer 24 Head Agent Wisconsin
21 Henrietta Meyer 23 Wife — Wisconsin
22 Nancy Meyer 0 Daughter — Wisconsin
23 Edward L. Schultz 31 Head Barber Wisconsin
24 Elsa Schultz 29 Wife — Wisconsin
25 Arthur L. Pederson 31 Head Mail Carrier Wisconsin
26 Grace Pederson 29 Wife — Wisconsin
27 Violet Christianson 28 Head Reg. Nurse Wisconsin
28 Hazel P. Denman 21 Partner Reg. Nurse Wisconsin
29 (Blank) (Blank) None (blank) (Blank) (blank)
30 (Blank) (Blank) None (blank) (Blank) (blank)
31 (Blank) (Blank) None (blank) (Blank) (blank)
32 Edward Anthony 44 Head — Wisconsin
33 Elsie C. Anthony 39 Wife — Wisconsin
34 William O. Anthony 21 Son — Wisconsin
35 Paul B. Steinke 33 Brother — Germany
36 Ben Loftus 40 Head — Ireland
37 Agnes Loftus 29 Wife — U.S.
38 William Whalen 41 Head — Ireland
39 Mable M. Whalen 29 Wife — Germany
40 Gertrude Whalen 12 Daughter — Ireland
41 Lorraine Whalen 10 Daughter — Ireland
42 Edward Whalen 8 Son — Ireland
43 James Whalen THIS PERSON 0 Son — Wisconsin
44 David Gulka 33 Head Butcher Russia
45 Frank R. Stelzer 35 Head Manager Wisconsin
46 Chas. E. Terrill 52 Head Carpenter Michigan
47 Genevive Terrill 48 Wife — Missouri
48 Arthur Challountain 26 Head — Wisconsin
49 Florence Challountain 23 Wife — Wisconsin
50 (Blank) (Blank) None (blank) (Blank) (blank)

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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)

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