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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 Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Irvington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Higgins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 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 | 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 |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Higgins
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Higgins
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Higgins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Higgins
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Higgins
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Helen Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1330:0572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | William Higgins | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 4 | Helen Higgins | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Jr. Higgins | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Robert Higgins | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William Higgins | 52 | Head | Paper Maker | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mary Higgins | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Jr. Higgins | 22 | Son | Paper Maker | New Jersey |
| 10 | James Higgins THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 11 | Helen Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William Higgins | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Higgins | 70 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William Higgins | 30 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Higgins | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Helen Higgins | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | William Higgins | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Higgins | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Higgins | 27 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary Higgins | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helen Higgins | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Higgins | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Higgins | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Higgins | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Higgins | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen Higgins | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William Higgins | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Higgins | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Higgins | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Higgins | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Higgins | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William Higgins | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | William Higgins | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Higgins | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | William Higgins | 26 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Higgins | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Mary Higgins | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | William Higgins | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Helen Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Robert Higgins | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | William Higgins | 26 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | William Higgins | 26 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Mary Higgins | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | William Higgins | 26 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 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)