James Whalen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chittenden-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this James Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chittenden-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chittenden-County, Vermont
Surname	Whalen
Given Name	James P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Burlington
1935 Residence (County)	Chittenden
Additional Details
Occupation	Ticket Agent
Industry	Railway Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1735
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Ticket Agent
Township / Ward	Burlington
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
John Whalen	Son	—	6	~1934
James Whalen	Head	—	44	~1896
Cornelia Whalen	Spouse	—	44	~1896
D'Arcy Whalen	Son	—	12	~1928
Justine Whalen	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1930

Chittenden, Vermont

Head, age 33

Chittenden, Vermont · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Whalen
Given Name	James P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	ticket agent
Industry	railroad office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	33
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Chittenden-County, Vermont

Head, age 44

Chittenden-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Whalen
Given Name	James P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Burlington
1935 Residence (County)	Chittenden
Occupation	Ticket Agent
Industry	Railway Station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1735
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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James Whalen

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Vermont

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Chittenden-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04231-00095)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Richard Newsome	23	Son	—	Vermont
42	Eugene Jr. Newsome	16	Son	—	Vermont
43	Elizabeth Newsome	15	Daughter	—	Vermont
44	Frances W. Brown	76	Head	—	Vermont
45	Leland M. Brown	36	Head	Ass'T Treasurer	Vermont
46	Marian M. Brown	34	Wife	Bookkeeper	Vermont
47	Ellen Mosdal	78	Head	—	Vermont
48	Margaret Tully	44	Daughter	Dental Ass'T	Vermont
49	Mary Corbett	79	Sister	—	Vermont
50	James P. Whalen THIS PERSON	44	Head	Ticket Agent	Vermont
51	Cornelia Whalen	44	Wife	—	Vermont
52	Justine Whalen	17	Daughter	—	Vermont
53	D'Arcy Whalen	12	Son	—	Vermont
54	John J. Whalen	6	Son	—	Vermont
55	Saul P. Zaetz	28	Head	Salesman	Mass.
56	Selma Zaetz	27	Wife	—	Vermont
57	Sonya Zaetz	6	Daughter	—	Vermont
58	Helen S. Sturgeon	23	Maid	—	Vermont
59	Max Frank	41	Head	Manager	Vermont
60	Sarah Frank	30	Wife	—	Vermont
61	Joseph E. Frank	6	Son	—	Vermont
62	Bryna Frank	4	Daughter	—	Vermont
63	Ethel G. Schermer	18	Servant	52	Vermont
64	Arthur E. Looney	46	Head	Dealer	Vermont
65	Kathleen Looney	45	Wife	—	Vermont
66	Dorothy Looney	21	Daughter	Typist	Vermont
67	Marian Looney	11	Daughter	—	Vermont
68	Arthur E. Jr. Looney	8	Son	—	Vermont
69	Kida Johnstone	55	Head	—	New York
70	Robert Johnstone	21	Son	—	Vermont
71	William Johnstone	23	Son	Radio Announcer	Vermont
72	Coshman F. Rowley	28	Head	Credit Reporter	Vermont
73	Mary Rowley	27	Wife	—	New Jersey
74	James Rowley	0	Son	—	Vermont
75	John W. Sheehey	53	Head	Operating Manager	Vermont
76	Vera H. Sheehey	47	Wife	—	Vermont
77	Robert J. Sheehey	23	Son	New Worker	Vermont
78	Paul W. Sheehey	21	Son	—	Vermont
79	Joan M. Sheehey	16	Daughter	—	Vermont
80	Joyce M. Sheehey	14	Daughter	—	Vermont

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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.

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