JW
John Whalen — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Whalen across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edw & Mary — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plater |
| Industry | Wrench Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Plater |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Brissette | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Paul Brissette | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Christina Brissette | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Edward Whalen | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Rita Brissette | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Ellen Whalen | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Whalen | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Katherine Brissette | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Margaret Brissette | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Whalen | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Bridget Whalen | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Adolphus Brissette | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Edward Whalen | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Mary Whalen | Other | — | 61 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whealan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 14 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Plater |
| Industry | Wrench Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 John Whalen across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edw Whalen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Whalen (~0.92 confidence) and father Adolphus Brissette (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Whealan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Whealan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edw Whalen
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Whalen
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adolphus Brissette
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Whealan
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Whealan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Whalen
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Margaret Brissette
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adolphus Brissette
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brissette
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Brissette
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christina Brissette
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Worcester, Massachusetts
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel969:0582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Mccann | 39 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Scotland |
| 52 | Isabella Mccann | 37 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 53 | Joseph L Turgeon | 32 | R | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Josephine Turgeon | 31 | Wife-H | Book Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 55 | Josephine Turgeon | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Frances Turgeon | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Joseph Turgeon | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | James R Ferguson | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 59 | Agnes Ferguson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 60 | Nan Ferguson | 9 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 61 | William R Ferguson | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Hormidas Girard | 40 | R | Barber | Maine |
| 63 | Adelia Girard | 41 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 64 | Beatrice Girard | 16 | Daughter | Binder | Maine |
| 65 | Juliette Girard | 15 | Daughter | Protective-Helper | Maine |
| 66 | Lionel Girard | 14 | Son | Paper-Boy | Maine |
| 67 | Lucille Girard | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 68 | Gilmore Girard | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 69 | Raymond Girard | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 70 | Gertrude Girard | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 71 | Joseph Girard | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 72 | Ernest Girard | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 73 | Theresa Girard | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 74 | Marie P Girard | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 75 | Loraine Girard | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 76 | Edward J Ryan | 52 | R | Packer | Vermont |
| 77 | Gertrude Ryan | 39 | Wife-H | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Robert Ryan | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Milo Ryan | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Arlo Ryan | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Samuel Salkind | 50 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 82 | Anna Salkind | 48 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 83 | Jean Salkind | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Rose Salkind | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Adolphus J Brissette | 55 | Head | Broker | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Katherine R Brissette | 51 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Margaret M Brissette | 25 | Daughter | Record Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Adolphus J Jr Brissette | 23 | Son | Musician | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Paul B Brissette | 22 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Christina W Brissette | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Rita Brissette | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Edward Whalen | 61 | R | Wire Drawer | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Mary Whalen | 61 | Wife-H | Starcher | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Ellen Whalen | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 95 | William Whalen | 25 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 96 | John Whalen THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Plater | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Edward J Whalen | 27 | Cousin | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Bridget Whalen | 64 | Cousin | Alterator | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)