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John Whalen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| 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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Whalen | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Whalen | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillias Whalen | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Whalen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Michal Whalen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Whalen | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 10
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Whalen
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michal Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02424-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Bertholet | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Amalia Rygler | 64 | Head | Draftsman | Poland |
| 43 | Leo Rygler | 40 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Victoria Rygler | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Charles Suenderhaft | 64 | Head | Organist | New Jersey |
| 46 | Louise Suenderhaft | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | George Abram | 58 | Head | Machine Laborer | England |
| 48 | Freda Abram | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Jules Butzmuhlen | 66 | Head | Cutlery Trade | New Jersey |
| 50 | Lena Butzmuhlen | 65 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 51 | Edward Butzmuhlen | 43 | Son | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mildred Butzmuhlen | 30 | Daughter | Typesetter | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Saberhell | 36 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 54 | Anna Saberhell | 32 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 55 | Fred Ritter | 47 | Head | Laborer Toolmaker | Germany |
| 56 | Beatrice Ritter | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | John Iannelli | 49 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 58 | Marie Iannelli | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 59 | Marie A. Smith | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Joanne Iannelli | 19 | Daughter | Wholesale Confectionery Store | New Jersey |
| 61 | Ralph Iannelli | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thomas Smith | 25 | Son in law | Clerk Dept Store | New Jersey |
| 63 | Joyce Smith | 1 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Sam Bergman | 63 | Head | Laborer Cleaning & Dyeing | Poland |
| 65 | Esther Bergman | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 66 | Nathan Bergman | 29 | Son | Mens Tailorship | Rumania |
| 67 | Sol Bergman | 27 | Son | Upholsterer | Rumania |
| 68 | Morton Bergman | 20 | Son | Bell Boy | Rumania |
| 69 | John Whalen | 40 | Head | Laborer Construction | Mass |
| 70 | Lillias Whalen | 33 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 71 | Betty E Whalen | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 72 | John Jr Whalen THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Robert Whalen | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Michal Whalen | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Samuel Zuckerman | 55 | Head | Roofer | Rumania |
| 76 | Yetta Zuckerman | 49 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 77 | Rosalin Zuckerman | 22 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk Dept Store | New Jersey |
| 78 | Morris Kohn | 48 | Head | Mens Tailor | Russia |
| 79 | Bertha Kohn | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 80 | Jack Kohn | 21 | Son | Retail Shoe Salesman | France |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)