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James Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Higgins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ramsey, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Thomas — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ramsey, Minnesota |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | St Paul City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Higgins | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Ramsey, Minnesota
Son, age 22
Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ramsey, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Minnesota
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Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Ramsey, Minnesota
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1930 US Federal Census — Ramsey, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1123:0446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Don Demuth | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Martin Lanigan | 57 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Anna Lanigan | 47 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Gladys M Lanigan | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Frances Lanigan | 18 | Son | Graphotype Operator | Minnesota |
| 56 | Willis N Lanigan | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Edward Henningfield | 36 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Edna Henningfield | 29 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Ronald Henningfield | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ellen Bonniwell | 45 | Head | Housekeeper | Canada-English |
| 61 | Mary A Bonniwell | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | North Dakota |
| 62 | Joseph Bonniwell | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Edwin Bonniwell | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Walter Bonniwell | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Monica Bonniwell | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Thomas Higgins | 48 | Head | Mail Helper | Minnesota |
| 67 | Elizabeth Higgins | 44 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | James Higgins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Trucker | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Katherine Higgins | 20 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Minnesota |
| 70 | John Higgins | 18 | Son | Butterman | Minnesota |
| 71 | Peter Solstad | 37 | Head | Ship Foreman | Norway |
| 72 | Olga Solstad | 36 | Wife-H | — | Norway |
| 73 | Evelyn Solstad | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Charles Kelch | 37 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Gratia Kelch | 30 | Wife | — | New York State |
| 76 | Ernest Hansen | 30 | Head | Smith Woodworker | Iowa |
| 77 | Ella Hansen | 27 | Wife-H | Machinist | Minnesota |
| 78 | Irwin Hansen | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Robert Hansen | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Betty Hansen | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 81 | Adolph Boden | 50 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 82 | Laura Boden | 49 | Wife-H | Machine Hand | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Adolph Boden | 23 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Arthur M Balfour | 40 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Minnesota |
| 85 | Irma S Balfour | 37 | Wife-H | Stenographer | Minnesota |
| 86 | Dorothy W Balfour | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 87 | Mary Bucklin | 56 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 89 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 90 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 91 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 92 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 93 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 94 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 95 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 96 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)