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George Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Margaret — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Higgins | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Higgins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Patrick Higgins | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 George Higgins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Higgins
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Higgins
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Higgins
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dorothy Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02330-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Chapin | 63 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Florence Chapin | 35 | daughter | Training Nurse | New Jersey |
| 3 | Harry Imbre | 39 | lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Louis Lagre | 29 | head | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Julia Lagre | 27 | wife | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 6 | Herman Carew | 37 | head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 7 | Florence Carew | 20 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Armstrong | 54 | head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Mary Armstrong | 53 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frank Ploughis | 72 | head | Foreman | Italy |
| 11 | Antoinette Ploughis | 72 | wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | David S Macdonald | 49 | head | Sexton | Scotland |
| 13 | Jean Macdonald | 48 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Henry Macdonald | 25 | son | Testing | Scotland |
| 15 | Matthew Slater | 42 | head | Holderman | Scotland |
| 16 | Agnes Slater | 43 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Elizabeth Ogden | 55 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Fredric Ogden | 25 | son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 19 | George Wilson | 41 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 20 | Dorothy Wilson | 39 | wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Janice Wilson | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | George Jr. Wilson | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 23 | Patrick Higgins | 69 | head | Watch | New Jersey |
| 24 | Margaret Higgins | 62 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Margaret E Higgins | 27 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 26 | Dorothy Higgins | 22 | daughter | Telephone | New Jersey |
| 27 | George Higgins THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ira Stansbury | 41 | head | Elevator Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | Eva Stansbury | 30 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Jeffrey Dean Stansbury | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Christine Stansbury | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Phyllis Stansbury | 37 | sister | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Hubert Sanderson | 48 | head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Gertrude Sanderson | 46 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Clifford Sanderson | 19 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Walter Sherwood | 46 | brother-in-law | Operator | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Blum | 64 | head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Stephanie Blum | 59 | wife | — | Poland |
| 39 | John Blum | 40 | son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 40 | Helen Blum | 30 | daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)