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James Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Higgins across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Ida — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Composer-Musician |
| Industry | Motion Picture Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 4080 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Composer-Musician |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Higgins | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| David Higgins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Susanna Higgins | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 6 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 19
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 29
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | musician |
| Industry | orchestra |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 39
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Composer-Musician |
| Industry | Motion Picture Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 4080 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Higgins
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Higgins
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Higgins
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Higgins
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliot F. Kennedy | 45 | Head | Lumber Scaler | Connecticut |
| 2 | Eva Kennedy | 45 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 3 | Lucille Kennedy | 23 | Daughter | Time Clerk | Michigan |
| 4 | Ruth Kennedy | 21 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Michigan |
| 5 | Richard Kennedy | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | George W. Finger | 58 | Head | Furniture Finisher | New York |
| 7 | Katherine Finger | 48 | Wife | Sewing Machine Operator | New York |
| 8 | Elizabeth Finger | 27 | Daughter | Attendant Nurse | New York |
| 9 | Vincent A. Finger | 25 | Son | Screw Machine Operator | New York |
| 10 | Marlyn Finger | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Henry Parke | 48 | Head | Auto Checker | Michigan |
| 12 | Mary Parke | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Isabelle Parke | 18 | Daughter | Stamping Clerk | Michigan |
| 14 | Roy G. W. Hammond | 65 | Head | Steel Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Olga E. Hammond | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Claude E. Norris | 21 | Nephew | Student Engineer | Illinois |
| 17 | John W. Remillard | 76 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | George Remillard | 40 | Son | Plumber | Michigan |
| 19 | Zeno Remillard | 32 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Gerda Remillard | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 21 | Alexander Knight | 42 | Head | Safety Engineer | Canada-English |
| 22 | Muriel R. Knight | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Stuart Knight | 19 | Son | Filing Clerk | Michigan |
| 24 | Adrian Williams | 56 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 25 | Eva J. Williams | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Higgins THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Composer-Musician | Ohio |
| 27 | Susanna Higgins | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | David Higgins | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | James M. Higgins | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Victor Lohie | 46 | Head | Painter And Decorator | Finland |
| 31 | Viola R. Lohie | 26 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | Michigan |
| 32 | Verna Lohie | 25 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | Michigan |
| 33 | Louis Shilhab | 54 | Head | Chair-Cane Wood-Worker | Germany |
| 34 | Margaret Shilhab | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | William Frankila | 28 | Son-in-law | Crane-Operator | Canada-English |
| 36 | Helen F. Frankila | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Mary Lou Frankila | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John W. Frankila | 1 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Joseph Mill | 42 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 40 | Frances R. Mill | 35 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
Pedigree Summary
James
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 1940 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)