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George Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, Illinois |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Henderson Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvama Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Charles Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Wayne Higgins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Clair Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| George Higgins | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Jennie Higgins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Head, age 33
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Head, age 43
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links George Higgins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Higgins
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel539:0433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Anna Peterson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Clarence Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ruby Peterson | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Marie Peterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Frances Peterson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Helen Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ray U. Newcomer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Bess Newcomer | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Maribelle Newcomer | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Ray Jr. Newcomer | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | George Higgins THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Jennie Higgins | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Marvama Higgins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Clair E. Higgins | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles J. Higgins | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Wayne E. Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Wesley Reher | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Frances Reher | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Betty Mae Reher | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Neil Rich | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Helen Rich | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Patricia Rich | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Durward Koons | 20 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Dorothy Koons | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Alvin Price | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Blanche Price | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Oren S. Norton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Grace Norton | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary J. Norton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Edna Norton | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Edward Norton | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Dorothy Norton | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | August Larson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Nathalia Larson | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Gertrude Larson | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Wilmer Larson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Virgil Larson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Ford Lee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Bertha Lee | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Lee | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Joseph J. Lee | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Rosemary Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Albin Slengfeldt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 94 | Ethel Slengfeldt | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 95 | John M. Slengfeldt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Oscar Slengfeldt | 41 | Brother | Farmer | Sweden |
| 97 | Sam Squires | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Cora E. Squires | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Thomas Gallahue | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Minnie Gallahue | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)