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Alice Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Alice Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1872), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Holliston Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Mcmanus | Other | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Edna Mcmanus | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Walter Higgins | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Charlotte Mcmanus | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Higgins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Frank Higgins | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Henry Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 48
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1872 — 7 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 59
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Abbie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 66
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Abbie C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (city) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Higgins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Higgins
Spouse · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu710unit:0280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leo F Fair | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Sidney Dowdell | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 53 | John Lyden | 26 | Head | Yes | Nova Scotia |
| 54 | Josephine Lyden | 7 | Daughter | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Joseph P Tondorf | 43 | Head | Yes | Germany |
| 56 | Marie Tondorf | 40 | Wife | Yes | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 57 | Marie V Tondorf | 15 | Daughter | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Francis J Tondorf | 13 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Gertrude A Tondorf | 10 | Daughter | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Raymond J Tondorf | 7 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ralph E Tondorf | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Eugene Zurbach | 71 | Father-in-law | Yes | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 63 | Benjamin Burbank | 43 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mabel M Burbank | 31 | Wife | Yes | Nova Scotia |
| 65 | Frances G Burbank | 20 | Daughter | Machine Opr | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Harold E Burbank | 14 | Son | Errand Boy | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Chester R Burbank | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Clement P Doyon | 34 | Head | Yes | Canada |
| 69 | Julia B Doyon | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Clinton S Doyon | 15 | Son | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Henry B Ward | 65 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary O Ward | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Frank W Flanders | 40 | Head | Shipper | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Dorothy M Flanders | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Walter Higgins | 48 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Alice M Higgins THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 77 | Frank H Higgins | 22 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Henry L Higgins | 18 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Francis L Mcmanus | 22 | Son-in-law | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Edna M Mcmanus | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Charlotte Mcmanus | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Aaron E Claflin | 75 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Effie T Claflin | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 84 | James H Crowley | 38 | Head | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Catherine F Crowley | 30 | Wife | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 86 | James J Crowley | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Marie L Crowley | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | John M Payson | 74 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Anna G Payson | 64 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Jennie S Payson | 35 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Charles Jude | 50 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Florence E Jude | 40 | Wife | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Marion J Jude | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Charles H Jude | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Charles L Berry | 32 | Head | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Mary E Berry | 29 | Wife | Yes | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Charles J Berry | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Robert J Berry | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | John J Berry | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | Thomas Fegan | 50 | Head | Yes | Ireland |
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)