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James Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Silk Underwear |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Higgins | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Naomi Higgins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Esther Higgins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Zachariah Higgins | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Paul Higgins | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Ira Higgins | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Eliza Higgins | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 27
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Silk Underwear |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 39
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huggins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | Apartment house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links James Higgins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Esther Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1573:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Tomlinson | 36 | Head | Lineman | B. W. I. |
| 2 | Constance Tomlinson | 36 | Wife | Dressmaker | B. W. I. |
| 3 | Josephine Tomlinson | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Stanley Jr. Tomlinson | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Lola Baisley | 15 | Niece | — | Canal Zone |
| 6 | Isaac White | 53 | Brother-in-law | — | B. W. I. |
| 7 | Lionel Gaskin | 24 | Roomer | Porter | B. W. I. |
| 8 | Barbara Gomez | 38 | Roomer | Cook | Virginia |
| 9 | Barbara Gomez | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | George Brathwaite | 28 | Head | Porter | B. W. I. |
| 11 | Thelma Brathwaite | 30 | Wife | Waitress | B. W. I. |
| 12 | Junior Brathwaite | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | John Wilson | 26 | Roomer | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 14 | James Wilson | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | District of Columbia |
| 15 | Helen Harrison | 30 | Roomer | Finisher | Florida |
| 16 | Mary Harrison | 30 | Roomer | Finisher | Florida |
| 17 | Lillian Harrison | 25 | Roomer | Finisher | Florida |
| 18 | Daniel Louda | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 19 | Jessie Louda | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Daniel Jr. Louda | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Amos Preston | 36 | Roomer | Laborer | Florida |
| 22 | Violet Preston | 32 | Roomer | — | Florida |
| 23 | Harold Jones | 35 | Roomer | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 24 | Lydia Jones | 30 | Roomer | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Bernice Jones | 7 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 26 | Eudora Jones | 5 | Roomer | — | New York |
| 27 | Charles Ward | 53 | Head | Superintendent | British B. I. |
| 28 | Clementina Ward | 35 | Wife | Caretaker | British B. I. |
| 29 | James Ward | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Ella Morris | 45 | Roomer | Housekeeper | British B. I. |
| 31 | Stanley Howell | 35 | Head | Porter | B. W. I. |
| 32 | Miriam Howell | 31 | Wife | Finisher | B. W. I. |
| 33 | Oscar Howell | 5 | Son | — | Canal Zone |
| 34 | Olga Howell | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Louise Howell | 0 | Daughter | — | Canal Zone |
| 36 | James Small | 47 | Roomer | Carpenter | B. W. I. |
| 37 | Ruth Small | 43 | Roomer | — | Demarara B. G. |
| 38 | Josiah Hutson | 25 | Roomer | Porter | British West Indies |
| 39 | Lillian Moss | 40 | Roomer | Housework | Florida |
| 40 | Eloise Babb | 45 | Roomer | Laundress | B. W. I. |
| 41 | John Babb | 23 | Roomer | Waiter | B. W. I. |
| 42 | Zachariah Higgins | 65 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 43 | Eliza Higgins | 63 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 44 | John Higgins | 28 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Higgins THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 46 | Paul Higgins | 27 | Son | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ira Higgins | 25 | Son | Salesman | Liberia |
| 48 | Ruth Higgins | 25 | Daughter | Caretaker | Liberia |
| 49 | Naomi Higgins | 23 | Daughter | Milliner | Sierra Leone Africa |
| 50 | Esther Higgins | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Sierra Leone Africa |
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)