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Alice Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Alice Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typing |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Typing |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Higgins | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Cardwell Higgins | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Higgins | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Alice P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Typing |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Higgins
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Higgins
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Higgins
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Higgins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Higgins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Higgins
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Cardwell Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02330-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Curren | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Sydney Mason | 40 | Nephew | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Vincent Keans | 53 | Head | Supervisor | Scotland |
| 44 | Mary Keans | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Vincent Jr. Keans | 24 | Son | Mechanical Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Thomas W. Langstroth | 79 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ella C. Langstroth | 78 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | C. Arthur Kitzer | 37 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ruth S. Kitzer | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Joyce C. Kitzer | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Edna M. Siese | 61 | Servant | — | New York |
| 56 | William Higgins | 79 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 57 | Alice Higgins | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Cardwell Higgins | 37 | Son | Artist | New Jersey |
| 59 | Alice P. Higgins THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Typing | New Jersey |
| 60 | Wm. F. King | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Jessie King | 75 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Jules Sargent-Guillemard | 58 | Head | Engraver | Switzerland |
| 63 | Anna Sargent-Guillemard | 53 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 64 | Edward Sargent-Guillemard | 30 | Son | Artist | New Jersey |
| 65 | Simone Sargent-Guillemard | 24 | Daughter | — | Switzerland |
| 66 | Jean-Jacques Sargent-Guillemard | 19 | Son | — | Switzerland |
| 67 | William Beavis | 39 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Edith Beavis | None | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | William Beavis | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | John Francis Beavis | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | George Tadley | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Miriam Tadley | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 73 | William E. Caldwell | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 74 | Lavinia Caldwell | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | George Caldwell | 67 | Father | Clerk | New York |
| 76 | Max Von Knobloch | 73 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 77 | Katherine Von Knobloch | 74 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | George D. Shoemaker | 48 | Head | Accountant | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Elizabeth Shoemaker | 47 | Wife | Telephone Banking | New Jersey |
| 80 | Cabel Bush | 73 | Father-in-law | Chef | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)