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Alice Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Female
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carlisle city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Carlisle City |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Higgins | Daughter | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Alice Higgins | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicholas, Kentucky
Spouse, age 49
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1871 — 4 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 | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Nicholas, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Nicholas, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3300 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Head, age 68
Nicholas-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carlisle city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01345-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Quance | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Allie Quance | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 3 | Smith Quance | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Madge Quance | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Eliza Alexander | 83 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Ellen Alexander | 44 | daughter | Supervisor | Kentucky |
| 7 | Priscilla Clay | 24 | Lodger | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 8 | Rolla Scott | 49 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jane Scott | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 10 | George Mccann | 34 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Mccann | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Bobby Mccann | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Phyllis Mccann | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Nannie Ingels | 85 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Nancy Preston | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 16 | Katie Metcalfe | 58 | Sister | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 17 | Edgar Freeland | 56 | Head | Superintendent | Kentucky |
| 18 | Willa Freeland | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 19 | Hannie Kincart | 76 | Mother | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 20 | Maria Carter | 84 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elgin Hamm | 28 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Hamm | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 23 | Harvey Norton | 62 | Head | Retired | Kentucky |
| 24 | Edna M. Norton | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 25 | Harry T. Burgess | 63 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Emma Burgess | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lyda Burgess | 32 | daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 28 | Fannie Kern | 70 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alice Higgins THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 30 | May Higgins | 47 | daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 31 | H. Ray Baker | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 32 | Wilson Baker | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Thompson Baker | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lloyd Foley | 20 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruby Little | 20 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bernice Little | 20 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 37 | William P. Little | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Gracie Bryant | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hester Bryant | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 40 | Susan Waugh | 81 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
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)