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Mary Whalen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Whalen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Whalen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Anna Whalen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Patrick Whalen | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| John Whalen | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Whalen | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Whalen | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Michael Whalen | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Mary Whalen | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Whalen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Whalen
Spouse · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1648unit:0347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lillian Kaplyra | 5 | Grand niece | None | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Gardner Archdeacon | 51 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Louise Archdeacon | 48 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 54 | George Archdeacon | 14 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Patrick Whalen | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 56 | Mary Whalen THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 57 | Michael Whalen | 15 | Son | Errand Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Margaret Whalen | 14 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Whalen | 12 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas Whalen | 10 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anna Whalen | 9 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Whalen | 7 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Carroll | 38 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 64 | Ellen Carroll | 30 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 65 | Michael Boyle | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Ireland |
| 66 | Henry Wright | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Betty Wright | 33 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 68 | Edmundson Wright | 1 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Abraham Lipshutz | 48 | Head | Commercial Traveler | Russia |
| 70 | Jennie Lipshutz | 45 | Wife | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 71 | Harry Lipshutz | 21 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Samuel Lipshutz | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Daniel Lipshutz | 16 | Son | Office Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ethel Lipshutz | 11 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Jacob Katzman | 24 | Son-in-law | Wholesale Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Martha Katzman | 24 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy Katzman | 0 | Granddaughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Eugene Glaser | 24 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Irene Glaser | 24 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 80 | Solomon Malkin | 40 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 81 | Rebecca Malkin | 40 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 82 | William Long | 24 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Nellie Long | 23 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Bridget Higgins | 64 | Head | Retail Merchant | Ireland |
| 85 | Stephen Higgins | 20 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Alice Hoffman | 27 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Montgomery | 50 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Anna Montgomery | 47 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Apella | 26 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Rosalie Apella | 66 | Mother | None | Italy |
| 91 | Camillo Maceri | 36 | Boarder | Bartender | Italy |
| 92 | Jacob Glaser | 31 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 93 | Rose Glaser | 33 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 94 | Morris Glaser | 5 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Esther Glaser | 3 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Joseph Broderick | 53 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 97 | Louise Broderick | 49 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Paul Broderick | 26 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Earl Broderick | 19 | Son | App. Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Laura Broderick | 17 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)