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James Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Hudson, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Catherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Higgins | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Higgins | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Higgins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Albert Higgins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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 |
Son, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Parcel Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 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 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 father James Hagan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hagan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Hagan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hagan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Higgins
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Albert Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1356:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Higgins | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mary Higgins | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | John Higgins | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | James Higgins THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Thomas Higgins | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Higgins | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Mary Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Catherine Higgins | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Robert Higgins | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Albert Higgins | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edward Higgins | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Alice Higgins | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Arthur Luciano | 38 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 64 | Rose Luciano | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Arthur Luciano | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Joseph Luciano | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Dominick Luciano | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Mary Luciano | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Rose Luciano | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Anna Luciano | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Frank Luciano | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Carmella Luciano | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Antonetta Luciano | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Samuel Charles | 69 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Mary Charles | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Helen Charles | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Anna Charles | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Joseph Charles | 26 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Edward Charles | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 80 | Frank Charles | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 81 | Mary Charles | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | William Charles | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Albert Charles | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | George Charles | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Arthur Charles | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | John Charles | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | James Charles | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Margaret Charles | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 89 | James Charles | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 90 | Francis Charles | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Joseph Charles | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Mary Charles | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Patrick Coleman | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 94 | Catherine Coleman | 42 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 95 | Patrick Coleman | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | James Coleman | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Thomas Coleman | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | William Coleman | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | Catherine Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)