John Whalen — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · Berkshire, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Whalen across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Berkshire, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1855), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1855 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	Berkshire, Massachusetts
Surname	Whalen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1855
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Additional Details
Occupation	Supt Rag Room (Paper Mill)
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Supt Rag Room
Township / Ward	Lee Town
Est. Birth Year	~1855

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 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Whalen	Daughter	—	11	~1889
Anna Whalen	Spouse	—	44	~1856
John Whalen	Head	—	45	~1855
Joseph Whalen	Son	—	10	~1890
Coletta Whalen	Daughter	—	4	~1896
Margaret Whalen	Daughter	—	8	~1892

Census Appearances

1900

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Head, age 45

Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members

Surname	Whalen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Birth Month	Aug
Birth Year	1855
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Supt Rag Room (Paper Mill)
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1910

Berkshire, Massachusetts

Head, age 54

Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1856 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Whelan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Years Married	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Stationary
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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John Whalen

Head · 1900 · age 45 · b. ~1855 · Massachusetts

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu632unit:0261)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Miller B Harbour	11	Son	At School	New York
2	Hermia E Harbour	8	Daughter	At School	New York
3	Mary E Donovan	22	Servant	Servant	Massachusetts
4	David Dresser	73	Head	Merchant (Flour)	Massachusetts
5	Amanda L Dresser	64	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Effie A Kellogg	27	Boarder	Teacher (School)	Massachusetts
7	Mary J Crotty	23	Servant	Servant	Ireland
8	Catherine Galvin	69	Head	—	Ireland
9	Mary J Brazel	36	Piece	Milliner	Massachusetts
10	Charles A Sharpe	50	Head	Day Laborer	New York
11	Alson H Adams	44	Lodger	Day Laborer	Massachusetts
12	John Kelly	54	Head	—	Ireland
13	Julia Kelly	57	Sister	—	Ireland
14	Theodore Nevill	52	Head	Engineer (Paper Mill)	Belgium
15	Bridget Nevill	46	Wife	—	Ireland
16	Louisa A Nevill	24	Daughter	Finisher (Paper Mill)	Massachusetts
17	Marion R Nevill	22	Daughter	Finisher (Paper Mill)	Massachusetts
18	Thomas R Nevill	18	Son	Day Laborer	Massachusetts
19	John Whalen THIS PERSON	45	Head	Supt Rag Room (Paper Mill)	Massachusetts
20	Anna E Whalen	43	Wife	Rag Sorter (Paper Mill)	Massachusetts
21	Mary J Whalen	11	Daughter	At School	Massachusetts
22	Joseph P Whalen	9	Son	At School	Massachusetts
23	Margaret E Whalen	7	Daughter	At School	Massachusetts
24	Coletta A Whalen	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
25	Annetta F Tucker	79	Head	—	New York
26	Mary E Tucker	58	Wife	Rag Sorter (Paper Mill)	New York
27	Eliza M Robinson	49	Head	Rag Sorter (Paper Mill)	Germany
28	Gertrude E Griffin	24	Daughter	Rag Sorter (Paper Mill)	Massachusetts
29	Russell R Griffin	3	Grandson	—	Massachusetts
30	Margaret Moakley	40	Head	Laundress	Ireland
31	Mary E Moakley	15	Daughter	Servant	Massachusetts
32	Thomas F Moakley	13	Son	At School	Massachusetts
33	Catherine T Moakley	10	Daughter	At School	Massachusetts
34	Andrew Gimadly	58	Head	Carriage Maker	Germany
35	Louisa Gimadly	50	Wife	—	Germany
36	Emma L Gimadly	18	Daughter	At School	Massachusetts
37	James Curran	38	Head	Carpenter	New York
38	Margaret Curran	35	Wife	—	Ireland
39	John F Curran	11	Son	At School	Connecticut
40	Henry T Curran	10	Son	At School	Connecticut
41	James W Curran	5	Son	—	Connecticut
42	Willis A Chase	34	Head	Salesman (Hardware)	Massachusetts
43	Nora L Chase	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
44	Willard O Chase	11	Son	At School	Massachusetts
45	Arthur W Chase	9	Son	At School	Massachusetts
46	Gertrude S Chase	4	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
47	Elliot G Chase	3	Son	—	Massachusetts
48	Elizabeth Johnson	16	Servant	Servant	Massachusetts
49	Charles Long	30	Head	Laundry	China
50	Lee Hoo	24	Head	Laundry	China

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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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