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Mary Whalen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Mary Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Mendon Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floza Whalen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pearl Whalen | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Whalen | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Roderick Mcinnis | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Mary Whalen | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Whalen | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Whalen | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Whalen | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 41
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 50
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bellingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mass |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Whalen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Whalen
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01652-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Bartlett | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Mass |
| 2 | Alice Bartlett | 28 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 3 | Doris Bartlett | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 4 | Peter Bartlett | 0 | Son | — | Canada French |
| 5 | John Whalen | 51 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 6 | Mary Whalen THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 7 | William Whalen | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 8 | Pearl Whalen | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Mass |
| 9 | John Jr Whalen | 18 | Son | — | Mass |
| 10 | Floza Whalen | 14 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 11 | Mary M Whalen | 1 | Grand Child | — | Mass |
| 12 | Roderick Mcinnis | 80 | Uncle | — | Canada Eng |
| 13 | Aram Lamothe | 31 | Head | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 14 | Blanche Lamothe | 27 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Edward Lamothe | 8 | Son | — | Mass |
| 16 | Maurice Lamothe | 7 | Son | — | Mass |
| 17 | Jean Lamothe | 6 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 18 | Claire Lamothe | 4 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 19 | Gloria Lamothe | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 20 | Mary Lamothe | 0 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 21 | Joseph Lamothe | 63 | Head | Operator | Canada French |
| 22 | Cecile Lamothe | 34 | Daughter | Weaver | Rhode Island |
| 23 | Doris Lamothe | 27 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 24 | Iris Lamothe | 21 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 25 | Richard H Rhodes | 27 | Head | Coremaker | Mass |
| 26 | Lillian Rhodes | 28 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Robert Rhodes | 4 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | John H Pearson | 49 | Father | Machinist | Sweden |
| 29 | Helma Pearson | 51 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 30 | Narcisse Fouet | 65 | Head | None | Canada French |
| 31 | Celina Fouet | 66 | Wife | None | Canada French |
| 32 | Elizabeth Miller | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mildred Ploof | 29 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 34 | Edwin Miller | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 35 | Amos Blair | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Vermont |
| 36 | Martin Ploof | 27 | Son in law | Mechanic | Vermont |
| 37 | Ernest Miller | 35 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 38 | Mary Auty | 50 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Florence Auty | 26 | Daughter | Straw Worker | Mass |
| 40 | Alfred Auty | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
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)