WW
William Whalen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Whalen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Asst. Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary Eng. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Asst. Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Woodbridge N J Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Whalen | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Julia Whalen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Mckee | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Eleanor Whalen | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| William Whalen | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Rose Whalen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Mabel Whalen | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Mary Schwartz | Other | — | 71 | ~1849 |
| Eva Whalen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 9
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 20
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Asst. Engineer |
| Industry | Stationary Eng. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 William Whalen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Whalen
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Eleanor Whalen
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Whalen
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Whalen
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Whalen
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1056unit:0297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jennie Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Alex Lut | 23 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 53 | Julia Lut | 21 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 54 | Irma Lut | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Solomon Szilagyi | 44 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 56 | Julia Szilagyi | 42 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 57 | Louis Szilagyi | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Solomon Szilagyi | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Charles Szilagyi | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Theodore Volodimer | 53 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 61 | Lena Volodimer | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Joseph Volodimer | 29 | Son | Lead Worker | New Jersey |
| 63 | Minnie Volodimer | 21 | Daughter | Printer | New Jersey |
| 64 | William Volodimer | 19 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Raymond Volodimer | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Wallace Mccarthy | 26 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 67 | Elizabeth Mccarthy | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Russell Mccarthy | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Florence Mccarthy | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Daniel Whalen | 42 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 71 | Rose Whalen | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Julia Whalen | 21 | Daughter | Telephone Op | New Jersey |
| 73 | William Whalen THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Asst. Engineer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Eleanor Whalen | 16 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 75 | Eva Whalen | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mabel Whalen | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary Schwartz | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | William | 38 | Boarder | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 79 | Margaret | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Mckee | 23 | Boarder | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Simon Schoenbaum | 32 | Head | Merchant | Hungary |
| 82 | Helen Schoenbaum | 22 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 83 | Blanche Schoenbaum | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Mike Dolin | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 85 | Peter Dolin | 27 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 86 | Leon Hirsh | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Hungary |
| 87 | Herman Hirsh | 17 | Boarder | — | Hungary |
| 88 | Aaron Rosalye | 46 | Head | Merchant | Hungary |
| 89 | Jennie Rosalye | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Margaret Rosalye | 49 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 91 | Joseph Parker | 22 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | Hungary |
| 92 | Elizabeth Parker | 20 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Michael Parker | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | George Molnar | 35 | Head | Driver | Hungary |
| 95 | Mary Molnar | 31 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 96 | George Molnar | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Joseph Molnar | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | George | 30 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 99 | Teresa | 22 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 100 | George | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)