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William Whalen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Whalen across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Govt Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Govt Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whalen | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Marie Whalen | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Mary Whalen | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| William Whalen | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Elizabeth Whalen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Rita Whalen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Irene Whalen | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Govt Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 (1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Whalen
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Irene Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Whalen
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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)
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2137:0754)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Ann Dempsey | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Helen M Dempsey | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | John Dempsey | 25 | Son | Weld | Ireland |
| 54 | William J Best | 43 | Head | Physician | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Irma Best | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Dorothea Best | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William J Jr Best | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Gaghan | 59 | Head | Broker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ellen Gaghan | 62 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Thomas Gaghan | 68 | Brother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William Gaghan | 61 | Brother | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Hermann | 73 | Head | Candy Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Hermann | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | William J Whalen | 53 | Head | Police Sgt | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Whalen | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | William J Jr Whalen THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Govt Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Marie Whalen | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Irene Whalen | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth Whalen | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Rita Whalen | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Connors | 55 | Head | Car Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Annie Connors | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Harry W Mcbeth | 45 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 74 | Annie M Mcbeth | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James E Mcbeth | 21 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James M Mcbeth | 71 | Uncle | — | Germany |
| 77 | Helen G Mcbeth | 7 | Gr-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Louis De Simone | 48 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 79 | Amilinda De Simone | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 80 | Nicholas De Simone | 26 | Son | Foot Ball | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Sylvester De Simone | 23 | Son | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Albina De Simone | 22 | Daughter | Head | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John De Simone | 21 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edmond De Simone | 19 | Son | Time Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Thomas De Simone | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Daniel Pacific | 36 | Head | Head | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Geneive Pacific | 28 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Daniel Jr Pacific | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | James O'Brien | 57 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Phillip Frederici | 44 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 91 | Adeline Frederici | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 92 | Domenick Frederici | 16 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Anna Frederici | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Frederici | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Louis Frederici | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Rudolph Frederici | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Thomas Casini | 39 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 98 | Olivia Casini | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 99 | Mary Casini | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Rita Casini | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)