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Edward Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Edward W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Higgins | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Lenora Higgins | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Ben Higgins | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Edward Higgins | Head | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Ollie Higgins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Albert Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Paul Higgins | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Charlie Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Zollie Higgins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rachel Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Felix Higgins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 28
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 37
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Edward W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Higgins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Higgins
Head · 1920 · age 37 · b. ~1883 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1329unit:0026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas J Price | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucie J Price | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ruby M Laws | 16 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ray H Laws | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William G Laws | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Calvin G Saunders | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Julia E Saunders | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John Saunders | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William C Saunders | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Fred C Saunders | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harly G Saunders | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edward W Higgins THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lenora Higgins | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Albert W Higgins | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rachel V Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ralph G Higgins | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie W Higgins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Felix Higgins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Zollie A Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ollie Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ben H Higgins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Paul T Higgins | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Robert W Ball | 24 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 24 | Effie Ball | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | George W Suther | 44 | Head | Mill | North Carolina |
| 26 | Minnie V Suther | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alma Suther | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Edgar Suther | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Allen Suther | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mildred Suther | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John G Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Davis | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nina Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Raleigh Davis | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Noah Minton | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Abigail Minton | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas H Saunders | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nancy Saunders | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Avery J Saunders | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Shuf Horton | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Laura Horton | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Seymore Horton | 36 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ashey Horton | 25 | Head | Mill | North Carolina |
| 44 | Beacher Horton | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Roberts | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Addie Roberts | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Charlie Roberts | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | David Roberts | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Virginia Roberts | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lottie Ferguson | 8 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
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)