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Alice Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Roy Higgins | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Higgins | Head | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Higgins
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Roy Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1646unit:0579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Pfeiffer | 27 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Arthur Pfeiffer | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Aggie Pfeiffer | 38 | Wife | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bernadine Margaret Pfeiffer | 11 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Howard Hicks | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Josephine Hicks | 26 | Wife | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sarah Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Marie Hicks | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Walker | 65 | Step Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Leon Mead | 32 | Head | Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Mead | 31 | Wife | Counter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry Mead | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Dorothy Mead | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Richard Mead | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna M Mead | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles F Adler | 31 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Rudolf Schmied | 27 | Head | Handyman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Edna Schmied | 23 | Wife | Raising Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Roy Schmied | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lauretta Schmied | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George Moore | 44 | Father in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth Moore | 46 | Mother in law | Bead Lead | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Higgins | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Alice Higgins THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Roy Higgins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Pauline Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John Murdock | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Murdock | 20 | Wife | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Marie Murdock | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Edith Murdock | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | John Murdock | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Lena Simon | 59 | Head | — | Alsace-Lorraine |
| 84 | Baldwin Simon | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Anna Simon | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Helen Simon | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Frank Simon | 5 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | William Simon | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Elizabeth Simon | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Caroline Hobban | 64 | Head | Dressmaker | Baden Germany |
| 91 | Louisa Brabinger | 63 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Arthur Gorman | 19 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Caroline E Gorman | 35 | Mother | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mary Shields | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 95 | Josephine Shields | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elmer Shields | 30 | Son | Leather Sorter | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | William Dunn | 24 | Head | Body Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Florence Dunn | 23 | Wife | Machine Erector | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Florence Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Dorothy Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)