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Edward Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Paper House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Higgins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alene Bell | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Doris Higgins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Alexander Kerr | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Henry Snow | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Robert Black | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Arlene Higgins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Armstrong | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Francis Muller | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Higgins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Louise Armstrong | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Annie Snow | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Nathan Miller | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Edward Higgins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Jane Percy | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ellen Bell | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| John Percy | Other | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Henry Miller | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Francis Muller | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Marjorie Bell | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| William Snow | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Mildred Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Muller | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| James Bellak | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Mary Kerr | Other | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Leilah Bell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Bell | Other | — | 62 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 42
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Steam R. R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 52
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1878 — 29 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Edward J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Paper House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Higgins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Higgins
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1328:0083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edward J. Higgins THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 52 | Margaret G. Higgins | 46 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mildred Higgins | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 54 | Doris Higgins | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 55 | Elsie Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Edward W. Higgins | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Arlene Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Jean Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | James Bellak | 48 | Brother-in-law | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 60 | William J. Bell | 62 | O | Floor Walker | England |
| 61 | Ellen M. Bell | 59 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 62 | Marjorie Bell | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 63 | Alene E. Bell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Leilah E. Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Nathan Miller | 66 | O | — | Germany |
| 66 | Henry J. Miller | 30 | Son | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 67 | William H. Armstrong | 52 | O | — | New York |
| 68 | Louise M. Armstrong | 45 | Boarder | Stenographer | New York |
| 69 | Francis J. Muller | 41 | O | Manager | New York |
| 70 | Elizabeth M. Muller | 41 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 71 | Francis J. Jr. Muller | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | William Snow | 32 | R | Office Manager | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Annie Snow | 40 | Sister | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Henry Snow | 72 | Father | — | England |
| 75 | John Percy | 57 | O | Die Stamper | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Jane Percy | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Scotland |
| 77 | Alexander Kerr | 35 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary J. Kerr | 34 | Sister-in-law | Housewife | Ireland |
| 79 | Robert Black | 23 | Cousin | Shipping Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Theodore H. Swenson | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 81 | Bertha M. Swenson | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 82 | Jean Swenson | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Julius Slifkin | 65 | O | — | Russia |
| 84 | Rebecca Slifkin | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 85 | Joseph Slifkin | 25 | Son | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 86 | Annie Braun | 36 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 87 | Ruth Braun | 20 | Granddaughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 88 | Gertrude Braun | 15 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | Charles Hornoff | 44 | O | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 90 | Mabel Hornoff | 36 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 91 | Jane Hornoff | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Charles R. Hornoff | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Alexander Baillie | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 94 | Frank J. Conway | 46 | O | Meter Reader | New Jersey |
| 95 | Christine Conway | 46 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 96 | Frank P. Conway | 26 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 97 | Margaret D. Conway | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Donald J. Conway | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)