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John Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Alleghany, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Higgins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Alleghany, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oley & Oda — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Alleghany, Virginia |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Clifton Magisterial Dist Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oda Higgins | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Pauline Higgins | Other | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ida Higgins | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Dora Hia | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Leonard Higgins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Alleghany, Virginia
Son, age 11
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Alleghany, Virginia
Son, age 20
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Alleghany, Virginia
Son, age 28
Alleghany, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Higgins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Alleghany, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oley Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Oda Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oley Higgins
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oda Higgins
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Higgins
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
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Sibling
Leonard Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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 — Alleghany, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Alleghany, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2433unit:0892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mamon Puckett | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mamie Puckett | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Chester P. Puckett | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | George Puckett | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Margaret Puckett | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Robert Puckett | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Sara Puckett | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Harry M. Woodson | 39 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 59 | Ruth P. Woodson | 35 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 60 | William W. King | 49 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 61 | Annie King | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles W. Roadcap | 45 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 63 | Mable S. Roadcap | 39 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 64 | James P. Long | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 65 | Mable M. Long | 51 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Beatrice D. Long | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Oda J. Higgins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Ida Higgins | 56 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 69 | John Higgins THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Leonard Higgins | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Edward Higgins | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dora Hia | 9 | Grand Daugh | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Pauline Higgins | 8 | Grand Daugh | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Charles F. Mathews | 56 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 75 | Etheyle M. Mathews | 47 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Charles F. Mathews | 21 | Son | Burner | Virginia |
| 77 | Child E. Mathews | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Annie V. Mathews | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Emmett S. Mathews | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | John B. Robinson | 33 | Head | Baker | Virginia |
| 81 | Ettilla Robinson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Edith Robinson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Gavin Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Frank Robinson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Grover Patterson | 47 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 86 | Wallie Patterson | 47 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Elva Patterson | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Presley Patterson | 17 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 89 | Grace Patterson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Monroe Patterson | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Roy Patterson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Clara Downey | 24 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Eva Downey | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Owen N. Dotson | 32 | Head | Box Packer | Virginia |
| 95 | Sattie Dotson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Elsie Dotson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Owen N. Dotson | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Thomas Dotson | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Mary S. Dotson | 71 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Roy R. Dotson | 32 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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 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)