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William Whalen — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dane, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Whalen across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dane, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dane, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Fitchburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Whalen | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Bernice Whalen | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Whalen | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 26
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1910
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 35
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 5 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 45
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Head, age 55
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Whalen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dane, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Whalen
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Dane, Wisconsin
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2566unit:0653)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Rosen | 58 | Head | Servant | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Elmer Oroman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Adelaide Oroman | 41 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Arthur Penfield | 63 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Susan Penfield | 56 | Wife-H | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lucille Penfield | 28 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Arthur Penfield | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Sarah Penfield | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Edward Strasmann | 35 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Lulu Strasmann | 37 | Wife-H | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | James Strasmann | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Earl Strasmann | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Norman Strasmann | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Howard Strasmann | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Justine Strasmann | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Edward Jr. Strasmann | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | William Noonan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Mary Noonan | 60 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Helen Grady | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | May Adams | 62 | Head-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Arnold Adams | 28 | Son | Landscaping | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Ole Solberg | 40 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 23 | Ida Solberg | 34 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Helen Solberg | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Carl Solberg | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Clifford Solberg | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Howard Solberg | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Russell Solberg | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Delmar Solberg | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Elaura Solberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | P. Adams Charles | 56 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Blanche Charles | 49 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Charles Revere | 59 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Margaret Revere | 46 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Edward W. Revere | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Raymond Snyder | 16 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Thomas Jos. Hoyle | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Kathryn Hoyle | 43 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Mary E. Hoyle | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Robert Hoyle | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Phillip Hoyle | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Herman Johnson | 58 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Oscar Whitzel | 28 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Alice Whitzel | 27 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Mary C. Whitzel | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Fred Mathias | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Switzerland |
| 47 | William Whalen THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Marie Whalen | 53 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Bernice Whalen | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)