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Alice Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Yancey, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Yancey, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Yancey, North Carolina |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Burnsville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Higgins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Milas Higgins | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Ralph Berry | Other | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Henry Dunbar | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Alice Higgins | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Yancey, North …
Daughter, age 5
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alter |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Yancey, North …
Daughter, age 15
Yancey, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alice Higgins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Yancey, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Higgins
Daughter · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Yancey, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George C. Anglin | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy V. Anglin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Katherine E. Anglin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary E. Anglin | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John E. Peterson | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lonie M. Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Magnolia G. Burton | 51 | Head | Keeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mildred Burton | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | R. Hunter Burton | 18 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary G. Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Green M. Pollard | 43 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 62 | Daisy Pollard | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Frank M. Pollard | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John M. Lyon | 54 | Head | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary E. Lyon | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest Lyon | 26 | Son | Assist. Cashier | Tennessee |
| 67 | Anne J. Lyon | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 68 | John Q. Lyon | 32 | Head | Asst. Cashier | Texas |
| 69 | Maude B. Lyon | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mary K. Lyon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas Thomas | 52 | Head | Cashier | North Carolina |
| 72 | Lillie L. Thomas | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lillie L. Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bacchus Byrd | 29 | Head | Asst. Cashier | North Carolina |
| 75 | Pearl B. Byrd | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Bacchus Jr. Byrd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | H. L. Byrd | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Milas M. Higgins | 57 | Head | Keeper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alice Higgins | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary L. Higgins | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Alice M. Higgins THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | William H. Higgins | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ralph F. Higgins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ralph O. Berry | 37 | Boarder | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 85 | Henry Dunbar | 38 | Boarder | Agent | North Carolina |
| 86 | Richard Chase | 40 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Mildred D. Chase | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | William D. Chase | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | Lucile Chase | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | R. Jr. Chase | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | John Peterson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lillie D. Peterson | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Louise Peterson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Katherine Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Frank Peterson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Charles Peterson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Gilbert Peterson | 76 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Bert Peterson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Cora Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Samuel M. Bennett | 53 | Head | Clergyman | North Carolina |
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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)