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Elizabeth Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pontotoc-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Supervisors District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Supervisors District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Higgins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Blanche Higgins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charlie Keith | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Cecil Higgins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernice Higgins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Howard Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hazel Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mildred Higgins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Beulah Higgins | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charlie Higgins | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 16
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Supervisors District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Elizabeth Higgins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elizabeth Higgins
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sadie Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02059-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William H Graham | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alvis R Graham | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Palmer Graham | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Cecil R Graham | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Gervin M Mccain | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Lottie B Mccain | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mildred V Mccain | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Ben Mccain | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Geraldine Mccain | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Henry C Stacey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Virgie S Stacey | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Charles Stacey | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Wilma Stacey | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Morris Stacey | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Geneva Stacey | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jim Kirk | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Irma B Kirk | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Booker J Johnson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Louanna Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Alfred Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Viola Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Elbert Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Booker J Jr Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Gloria M Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Laurastine Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlie H Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Charlie E Higgins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Beulah Higgins | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Cecil Higgins | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Elizabeth Higgins THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Hazel Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mildred Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Sadie Lee Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Blanche Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bernice Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | James C Higgins | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Howard G Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Charlie A Keith | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Junie S Garrison | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Lena M Garrison | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)