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Alice Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Higgins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alva Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Leo Palmer | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mabel Higgins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Daniel Higgins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Emma Palmer | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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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 |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1920 and 1930) in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Higgins
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alva Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2054:1066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Abraham | 48 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 2 | Alice Abraham | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Alfred Abraham | 16 | Son | — | Washington |
| 4 | George Abraham | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 5 | Jessie Church | 34 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | England |
| 6 | Albert Church | 23 | Brother-in-law | Presser | England |
| 7 | Ernest Church | 19 | Brother-in-law | Cigar Maker | England |
| 8 | James Mchale | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Mchale | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Marguerite Mchale | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Mchale | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Mchale | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Nellie Mchale | 74 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Daniel Higgins | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mabel Higgins | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alva Higgins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward Higgins | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Higgins THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dorothy Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Leo Palmer | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Emma Palmer | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Musil | 42 | Head | Footman | Germany |
| 23 | Catherine Musil | 27 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Ernest Gallandorn | 44 | Head | Stone Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Gallandorn | 30 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 26 | George Gallandorn | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)