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James Higgins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this James Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: South Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEdgefield-County, South Carolina
SurnameHiggins
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceSouth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Blocker Township
1935 Residence (County)Edgefield
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateSouth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)south carolina
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBlocker Township
Est. Birth Year~1921

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Willie Higgins Daughter — 12 ~1928
Martha Higgins Daughter — 10 ~1930
Cecil Higgins Daughter — 7 ~1933
Christine Higgins Daughter — 14 ~1926
Llewellyn Higgins Head — 54 ~1886
Charlie Higgins Son — 17 ~1923
James Higgins Son — 19 ~1921
Leroy Higgins Son — 5 ~1935
Lula Higgins Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 8
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Higgins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
Father's Birthplace South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace South Carolina
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Son, age 19
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
Surname Higgins
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace South Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Blocker Township
1935 Residence (County) Edgefield
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State South Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) south carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
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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James Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Christine Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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

1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

27 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00016)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Bruce Hall 30 Head Overseer South Carolina
42 Annie Hall 29 Wife — South Carolina
43 Reba N Hall 7 Daughter — South Carolina
44 Peggy Ann Hall 5 Daughter — South Carolina
45 Byron Hall 4 Son — South Carolina
46 Rex Hall 3 Son — South Carolina
47 Anna Hall 71 Mother — South Carolina
48 Henry Mason 41 Head Laborer South Carolina
49 Hattie Mason 34 Wife — South Carolina
50 Charlie Mason 18 Son Wage Hand South Carolina
51 Frank Mason 12 Adopted Son — South Carolina
52 Arthur Kimbrell 40 Head Laborer South Carolina
53 Carrie Lee Kimbrell 29 Wife — South Carolina
54 James Kimbrell 8 Son — South Carolina
55 Annie Mae Kimbrell 5 Daughter — South Carolina
56 Gus Brunson 52 Head Laborer South Carolina
57 Ida Brunson 45 Wife — Florida
58 Raymond Brunson 20 Son Wage Hand Florida
59 Llewellyn Higgins 54 Head Laborer South Carolina
60 Lula Higgins 46 Wife — South Carolina
61 James Higgins THIS PERSON 19 Son Laborer South Carolina
62 Charlie Higgins 17 Son Laborer South Carolina
63 Christine Higgins 14 Daughter — South Carolina
64 Willie Higgins 12 Daughter — South Carolina
65 Martha Higgins 10 Daughter — South Carolina
66 Cecil Mae Higgins 7 Daughter — South Carolina
67 Leroy Higgins 5 Son — South Carolina

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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)

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