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John Whalen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameWhalen
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age48
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIreland
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)New York
Naturalization StatusAlien
Additional Details
OccupationWindow Cleaner
IndustryPrivate Work
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)40
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNY
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
OccupationWindow Cleaner
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1892

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
Nora Whalen Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mary Whalen Daughter — 15 ~1925
John Whalen Son — 14 ~1926
John Whalen Head — 48 ~1892
Nora Whalen Spouse — 38 ~1902
Cornilus Whalen Son — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 43
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Whalin
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Broker
Industry Real Estate
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 48
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
Surname Whalen
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ireland
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) New York
Naturalization Status Alien
Occupation Window Cleaner
Industry Private Work
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 40
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence NY
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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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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John Whalen
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02663-00797)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Magaret Coffey 46 Wife — Ireland
2 Patrick Sullivan 43 Lodger Watchman Ireland
3 Thomas Wilkinson 24 Head Bank Clerk N.J.
4 Florence Wilkinson 24 Wife Clerk N.Y.
5 Catherine Kenny 41 Head Factory Worker Ireland
6 Harold Anderson 33 Lodger Waiter Denmark
7 Michael Mcdough 51 Head Private Chauffeur Ireland
8 Winafred Mcdough 45 Wife — Ireland
9 John Whalen THIS PERSON 48 Head Window Cleaner Ireland
10 Nora Whalen 38 Wife — Ireland
11 Mary Whalen 15 Daughter — N.Y.
12 John Jr Whalen 14 Son — N.Y.
13 Nora Whalen 12 Daughter — N.Y.
14 Cornilus Whalen 11 Son — N.Y.
15 Hanz Peterson 48 Head Door Man Germany
16 Emma Peterson 51 Wife — Germany
17 Florence Heggon 63 Head — England
18 Alma Heggon 34 Daughter Clerk England
19 Helen Clarkson 50 Head Linen Clerk England
20 Alfred Smith 65 Uncle Elevator Man England
21 Alfred Halliwell 50 Head Private Chauffeur England
22 Hildegrad Halliwell 50 Wife — Sweden
23 Alfred Jr Halliwell 17 Son — N.Y.
24 Hugh L Boyle 30 Head Elevator Man Ireland
25 Mary Boyle 33 Wife — Ireland
26 Patsy Boyle 4 Daughter — N.Y.
27 Hugh Jr Boyle 2 Son — N.Y.
28 Michael Carey 39 Head Motorman Ireland
29 Mary Carey 41 Wife — Ireland
30 P. Mary Carey 3 Daughter — N.Y.
31 Henry Buealeb|Buerleb 36 Head Clerk Exporter Germany
32 Rose Buealeb|Buerleb 37 Wife — Germany
33 John Karstens 42 Lodger Upholstery Man Germany
34 Donald Cawuthers 24 Head Elevator Operator N.Y.
35 Regina Cawuthers 24 Wife — N.Y.
36 Albert Abramoff 47 Head Laundry Store Russia
37 Rose Abramoff 45 Wife — Russia
38 Abraham Abramoff 17 Son — N.Y.
39 Gertrude Abramoff 9 Daughter — N.Y.
40 George Zervakos 51 Head Florist Greece

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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