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Mary Whalen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Mary Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameWhalen
Given NameMary Ellen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Columbus
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
OccupationClerical
IndustryBureau of Motor Vehicles
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)900
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationClerical
Township / WardColumbus
Est. Birth Year~1920

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
Charles Whalen Daughter — 18 ~1922
Rita Whalen Daughter — 13 ~1927
Margaret Whalen Daughter — 21 ~1919
Mary Whalen Daughter — 20 ~1920
James Whalen Head — 49 ~1891
Anna Whalen Other — 85 ~1855
James Whalen Son — 23 ~1917
Margaret Whalen Spouse — 49 ~1891

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 10
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Whalen
Given Name Mary Ellen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace England
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 20
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Whalen
Given Name Mary Ellen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Columbus
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Occupation Clerical
Industry Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Rita Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00197)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary A Bodenfels 51 Head — Ohio
42 Charles J Bodenfels 21 Son — Ohio
43 James L Bodenfels 18 Son — Ohio
44 George H Reinhelm 75 Head — Ohio
45 Martha Reinhelm 77 Wife — Ohio
46 Hilda Reinhelm 43 Daughter Music Teacher Ohio
47 Lucile H Reinhelm 32 Daughter Clerical Ohio
48 George S Smith 58 Head Boiler Maker Ohio
49 Gertrude Smith 55 Wife — Ohio
50 Ruben L Shoaf 42 Head Machinist Ohio
51 Rachel L Shoaf 45 Wife — Ohio
52 Nellie Southcomb 52 Head — Ohio
53 Natalie Southcomb 22 Daughter — Ohio
54 Robert P Southcomb 12 Son — Maryland
55 Jacob Kaiser 59 Head Proprietor Ohio
56 Helwig-Daniel Kaiser 72 Brother — Ohio
57 Lydia Kaiser 70 Sister — Ohio
58 Samuel Weisman 45 Head Tailor Russia
59 Lena Weisman 38 Wife — Ohio
60 Jeanette Weisman 17 Daughter Secretary Ohio
61 Meyer Weisman 13 Son — Ohio
62 Barbara Weisman 9 Daughter — Ohio
63 Rebecca Weisman 3 Daughter — Ohio
64 James J Whalen 49 Head Shoeworker Ohio
65 Margaret A Whalen 49 Wife — Iowa
66 James J Whalen 23 Son Shoeworker Ohio
67 Margaret Ann Whalen 21 Daughter Shoe Maker Ohio
68 Mary Ellen Whalen THIS PERSON 20 Daughter Clerical Ohio
69 Charles S Whalen 18 Daughter Clerk Ohio
70 Rita Whalen 13 Daughter — Ohio
71 Anna Whalen 85 Mother — Ohio
72 — None — — —
73 Jennie Goldstein 71 Head — Russia
74 Herman Goldstein 39 Son Manager Ohio
75 Dorothy Goldstein 31 Daughter-in-law — England
76 Larry Goldstein 7 Grandson — Ohio
77 Sandra Goldstein 2 Granddaughter — Ohio
78 Faynelle Mccord 46 Maid Maid Tennessee
79 John King 53 Head Boilermaker Ohio
80 Dorothy King 53 Wife — Ohio

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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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