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Catherine Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Catherine Higgins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Catherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Patrick Higgins | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 Catherine Higgins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Higgins
Daughter · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
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:1920:14thcensusofpopu1647unit:0491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nathan A Wagner | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Wagner | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Wagner | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Patrick J Higgins | 48 | Head | Barber | Ireland |
| 55 | Catherine A Higgins | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Catherine Higgins THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Higgins | 18 | Son | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Higgins | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John Higgins | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Kate A Miller | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 61 | Kate A Miller | 30 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Lindsay Miller | 18 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Edward Miller | 21 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Samuel Levinson | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 65 | Sarah Levinson | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Harry Levinson | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 67 | Isaac Levinson | 19 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 68 | Stephen Levinson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Erdman | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 70 | Mary Erdman | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | John Erdman | 27 | Son | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Erdman | 23 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | John Morris | 45 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 74 | Charlotte Morris | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 75 | Alice Morris | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Morris | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Hanson | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Alice Hanson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | William Hanson | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | William Loephert | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Alice Loephert | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | William Loephert | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Alice Loephert | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | John Hickey | 57 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 85 | Julia Hickey | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 86 | Julia Hickey | 25 | Daughter | Milliner | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | John Hickey | 23 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Catherine Hickey | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | James Brady | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Mary Brady | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | James Brady | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Jacob Belber | 36 | Head | Dentist | Russia |
| 93 | Rose Belber | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 94 | Leon Belber | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | William Wheeler | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 96 | Mary Wheeler | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 97 | William Wheeler | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Harry Wheeler | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Mildred Wheeler | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Sarah Wheeler | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)