William Whalen — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Erie, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: England Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Erie, New York
Surname	Whalen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1924
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	England
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Aeroplane Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Kenmore Village
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Winifred Whalen	Other	—	36	~1894
Lawrence Whalen	Son	—	10	~1920
Andrew Whalen	Son	—	2	~1928
Michael Whalen	Son	—	6	~1924
William Whalen	Head	—	36	~1894

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 36

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Whalen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1924
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Aeroplane Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 47

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Whelen
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Kenmore V.
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Chemical Lab.
Industry	Chemical Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Whalen

Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1930 US Federal Census — Erie, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1437:0076)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Marjorie E Pfeiffer	6	Daughter	—	New York
52	Mary M Pfeiffer	72	Mother-in-law	—	New York
53	John Aitken	48	Head	Polisher	Canada-English
54	Gertrude Aitken	43	Wife-H	Nursing	Canada-English
55	Jack W Aitken	6	Son	—	Michigan
56	Edward Falve	40	Head	Electrical Engineer	New York
57	B Blanche Falve	38	Wife-H	—	New York
58	Janet M Falve	14	Daughter	—	New York
59	Charles F Falve	8	Son	—	New York
60	William Whalen THIS PERSON	36	Head	Laborer	England
61	Winifred Whalen	36	Wife-H	—	England
62	Lawrence Whalen	10	Son	—	England
63	Michael Whalen	6	Son	—	England
64	Andrew Whalen	2	Son	—	England
65	William Guild	39	Head	Steam Fitter	Scotland
66	Margaret F Guild	39	Wife-H	—	Scotland
67	William Guild	6	Son	—	Scotland
68	Frederick J Lesterman	25	Head	Manager	New York
69	Marion F Lesterman	22	Wife-H	—	New York
70	Clara D Bauer	31	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
71	Rose Bauer	29	Sister	Practical Nurse	New York
72	Lillian M Veser	34	Boarder	X-Ray Technician	Pennsylvania
73	Myrtle D Veser	26	Boarder	Stenographer	Pennsylvania
74	Hugh C Burdick	31	Head	Proofreader	New York
75	Vera Burdick	26	Wife-H	—	Sweden
76	James W Lane	69	Head	Proprietor	New Jersey
77	Julia B Lane	67	Wife-H	Clerk	New Jersey
78	Henry A Lalonde	53	Head	Mechanic	New York
79	Ada S Hill	63	Housekeeper	—	Canada-English
80	David R Falconer	37	Head	Salesman	New York
81	Mary F Falconer	33	Wife-H	—	New York
82	Ada S Falconer	58	Mother	—	England
83	Sterling S Bennett	26	Roomer	Secretary	United States
84	John W Paffert	36	Head	Salesman	New York
85	Margaret Paffert	36	Wife-H	—	New York
86	John C Paffert	12	Son	—	New York
87	Lorna J Paffert	10	Daughter	—	New York
88	Richard A Paffert	5	Son	—	New York
89	Delores M Paffert	3	Son	—	New York
90	George Nicholson	57	Head	Carpenter	Canada-English
91	Harriett Nicholson	57	Wife-H	—	Canada-English
92	Harry A Nicholson	19	Son	Timekeeper	Pennsylvania
93	Grace E Nicholson	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
94	Harold F Sernes	29	Head	Tool Designer	New York
95	Ruth M Sernes	30	Wife-H	—	New York
96	Charles F Miller	33	Head	Agent	New York
97	Mary S Miller	28	Wife-H	—	New York
98	Rita Miller	4	Daughter	—	New York
99	Ruth Miller	2	Daughter	—	New York
100	Barbara Miller	0	Daughter	—	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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.

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