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Elizabeth Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Higgins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: Maine
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | City Of Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Higgins | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Herbert Higgins | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Scott | Other | — | 74 | ~1846 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Head | — | 46 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 27
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1873 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 36
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Head, age 46
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Higgins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Higgins
Head · 1920 · age 46 · b. ~1874 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu739unit:1287)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel G. Cooke | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Robert D. Cooke | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Linscott S. Jackson | 55 | Head | Superintendent | England |
| 4 | Alice C. Jackson | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 5 | Jeffrey C. Jackson | 29 | Son | Asst. Advertising | England |
| 6 | Philip C. Jackson | 27 | Son | — | England |
| 7 | Joseph E. Mason | 53 | Head | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Alice M. Mason | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Elizabeth Hayes | 46 | Head | — | Maine |
| 10 | Stewart B. Hayes | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Roger W. Smith | 35 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Emily C. Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Frederick E. Reeve | 29 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 14 | Jenny A. Reeve | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 15 | Frederick B. Jr. Reeve | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary E. Callahan | 67 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Annie E. Callahan | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William F. Callahan | 28 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Katherine G. Callahan | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Mary A. Phelan | 60 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Florence E. Phelan | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Clara M. Phelan | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Daniel W. Fisher | 29 | Brother-in-law | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Francis E. Fisher | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Virginia A. Fisher | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Fred A. Keith | 42 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Emma F. Keith | 66 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William F. Brooks | 37 | Head | Druggist | Rhode Island |
| 29 | Lillian M. Brooks | 37 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 30 | James F. Murray | 38 | Head | Traffic Manager | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Susan E. Murray | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Clara K. Mccabe | 36 | Sister | Matron | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Clara A. Mccabe | 65 | Mother | — | Nova Scotia |
| 34 | Gilman Churchill | 33 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Barbara W. Churchill | 30 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Le Roy K. Horn | 20 | Head | Maid | Norway |
| 37 | Phyllis Horn | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Thomas H. Horn | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Douglas C. Horn | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John W. Parks | 40 | Head | Rubber Worker | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Beatrice H. Parks | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 42 | Robert E. Parks | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Betty L. Parks | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Beatrice Parks | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Margaret Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Elizabeth S. Higgins THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | — | Maine |
| 47 | Russell S. Higgins | 25 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 48 | Herbert S. Higgins | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 49 | Sarah F. Scott | 74 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 50 | Clifford G. Bigelow | 36 | Head | Advertising Manager | New Hampshire |
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)