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Alice Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Alice Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bourbon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Freedom Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Higgins | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Billy Higgins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Will Higgins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bourbon, Kansas
Spouse, age 23
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Bourbon, Kansas
Spouse, age 33
Bourbon, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Bourbon-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 44
Bourbon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freedom Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bourbon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bourbon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01221-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Emmerson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Weta Emmerson | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Robert Emmerson | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Donald Emmerson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Edward Harned | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Julia Harned | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Thomas Clark | 62 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Ida Clark | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Lawrence Clark | 24 | Son | Railroad | Kansas |
| 10 | Edna May Clark | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 11 | Russell Clark | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Howard R. Hill | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Mary Hill | 70 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Nate Hill | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | O. A. Russell | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Opal Russell | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Betty Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Billy Russell | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Charles Schaffer | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Marie Schaffer | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Frank R. Chaney | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Mayme Chaney | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Robert Lee Chaney | 15 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 24 | Alvin James Chaney | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Raymond Elmer Chaney | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Richard Chad Chaney | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Leonard Gene Chaney | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Willis Mcneil | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Georgia Mcneil | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Franklin Mcneil | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 31 | Marjorie Mcneil | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Tommy Mcneil | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Frankie Mcneil | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Mariah Bishop | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Benjamin Ree | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 36 | Marie Ree | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Theresa Marie Ree | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Will Higgins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Alice Higgins THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Billy Jim Higgins | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)