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James Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morehouse, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Nellie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morehouse, Louisiana |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennie Higgins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Berry Higgins | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Oleatha Henderson | Other | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Nancy Higgins | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Rose Henderson | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Morehouse, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Morehouse, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Morehouse-County, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Morehouse-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bastrop town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morehouse |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 James Higgins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Berry Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Higgins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Berry Higgins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 18 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lennie Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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
1930 US Federal Census — Morehouse, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Morehouse, Louisiana
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus799unit:0450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lunar | 10 | — | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | May L. | 14 | Gr daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Berry Higgins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Nancy Higgins | 40 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lennie Higgins | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | James Higgins THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Rose Henderson | 12 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Oleatha Henderson | 10 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Lueser King | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Elva King | 45 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | King | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | King | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Nathan L. Thompson | 31 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Broadus Irvin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lizzie Irvin | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | L. C. Irvin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary L. Irvin | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Jack J. Irvin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Rosa L. Irvin | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Dan Johnson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Tilda Johnson | 33 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Joe Noble | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Dory Morrison | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Annie Brown | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | William J. Brown | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | James Jackson | 17 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Sam Jr. Brant | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Cora Brant | 37 | Wife-H | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Willie Brant | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Malcomb Brant | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sam Brant | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Henrietta Brant | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Brant | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Albert Brant | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Andy Routen | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Beulah Routen | 17 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lizzie Mims | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mims | 19 | Gr-daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Sam Mims | 34 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | John P. Stringer | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 41 | Mary Stringer | 44 | Wife-H | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Durwood Stringer | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 43 | Lena Stringer | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Odis Stringer | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | John P. Jr. Stringer | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Gladys Stringer | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Melba Stringer | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)