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Elizabeth Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Pickens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Higgins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Furman Higgins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Janell Higgins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Higgins | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mae Higgins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ola Higgins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rudolph Higgins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pickens, South …
Daughter, age 4
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Eulah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Pickens-County, South …
Daughter, age 15
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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Elizabeth Higgins
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mae Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Furman Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janell Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Hayes | 73 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lloyd Evatt | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Irene Evatt | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Leila Evatt | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jeanavee Evatt | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Larry Burgess | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lessie Burgess | 14 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | John W. Higgins | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ola Higgins | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Furman Higgins | 22 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mae Higgins | 18 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 12 | Elizabeth Higgins THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Higgins | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rudolph Higgins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Janell Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ernest Seeley | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Inie Seeley | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Argyle Seeley | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charles Seeley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Trotter | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Dora Trotter | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Osborne Trotter | 25 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Compton Trotter | 23 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 24 | Oskie Trotter | 20 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Frances Trotter | 18 | Daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bertram Trotter | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | James R. Evatt | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Florence Evatt | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Marilyn Evatt | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Evelyn Evatt | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ruth Evatt | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Yvonne Evatt | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Seth W. Pace | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Nettie C. Pace | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ariel Pace | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | John H. Pace | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Donald Pace | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Anna Anthony | 37 | Head | — | Luxembourg |
| 39 | Ernest Jr. Anthony | 17 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 40 | James Anthony | 16 | Son | Hired Helper | South Carolina |
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)