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William Whalen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Whalen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameWhalen
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Troy City
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
OccupationBeam Cutter
IndustryPaper Mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)496
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
OccupationBeam Cutter
Township / WardTroy City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Whalen Son — 18 ~1922
Albert Whalen Son — 16 ~1924
Henry Whalen Son — 22 ~1918
Josephine Whalen Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 9
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Whelan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 18
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
Surname Whalen
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Troy City
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation Beam Cutter
Industry Paper Mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 496
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Whalen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Whalen
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Albert Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Whalen
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00586)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Arthur Querrineau 62 Head Printer New York
2 Margaret Querrineau 49 Wife House Worker Connecticut
3 John Querrineau 18 Son Teamster New York
4 Margaret Querrineau 17 Daughter Education New York
5 Mary Querrineau 15 Daughter Education New York
6 Douglas Querrineau 4 Son — New York
7 Josephine Whalen 47 Head Cook Massachusetts
8 Henry A. Whalen 22 Son Inmate Massachusetts
9 William Whalen THIS PERSON 18 Son Beam Cutter Massachusetts
10 Albert Whalen 16 Son Education New York
11 Anna Ivelin 71 Head Box Maker Wisconsin
12 Walter Ivelin 46 Son — Dist. of Columbia
13 Anna Burns 78 Head — New York
14 Catherine Brummer 44 Head — New York
15 Mcclellan Sarah Brummer 87 Aunt Cravat Hemmer New York
16 Delia Ryan 41 Head Education New York
17 Edward J. Ryan 19 Son Education New York
18 Eleanor Ryan 15 Daughter — New York
19 John Ryan 12 Son — New York
20 Mary Flanigan 43 Head Apprentice Printer New York
21 John Flanigan 14 Son — New York
22 Edward Flanigan 10 Son — New York
23 Marion Flanigan 8 Daughter — New York
24 Patricia Flanigan 4 Daughter — New York
25 Ashley Powell 19 Son-in-law Attendant New York
26 Rita Powell 17 Daughter — New York
27 Charles Vincent 30 Head Waiter Vermont
28 Ellen Vincent 23 Wife — Vermont
29 Francis Vincent 8 Son — Vermont
30 Donald Vincent 7 Son — Vermont
31 Lawrence Vincent 6 Son — New York
32 Joyce Ann Vincent 5 Daughter — New York
33 Randall Vincent 3 Son — New York
34 William Breen 35 Head Fireman Scotland
35 Mary Breen 37 Wife — Pennsylvania
36 Anne Breen 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
37 William Breen 7 Son — New York
38 James Breen 5 Son — New York
39 Helen Breen 2 Daughter — New York
40 Pasquale Ciaffi 54 Head Fireman Italy

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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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