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John Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Higgins | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Andrew Higgins | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Arthur Higgins | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 9
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 20
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 33
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Insurance Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathryn Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Higgins
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Higgins
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Higgins
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathryn Higgins
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Arthur Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01612-00985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Hutchins | 50 | Head | Bookstepper | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mary Hutchins | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Charles Berner | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Helen Berner | 26 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 5 | Edith Berner | 6 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Anna Commette | 39 | Head | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Irving Bilton | 30 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Ruth Bilton | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Sydney Bell | 30 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edie Bell | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Lois Bell | 7 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Clyde Hillman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Alba Hillman | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Evelyn Hillman | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Catherine Farrell | 86 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Catherine Keating | 80 | niece | — | Eire |
| 17 | Margaret Dolan | 68 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mary A. Romany | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Pauline Romany | 18 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Charles Romany | 15 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Walsh | 27 | Head | Attendant | Mass |
| 22 | Gertrude Walsh | 26 | wife | — | Mass |
| 23 | Andrew Higgins | 67 | Head | Boilermaker | Eire |
| 24 | Margaret Higgins | 64 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 25 | John Higgins THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Anne Higgins | 31 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Arthur Higgins | 24 | Son | Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 28 | William Brown | 46 | Head | Messenger | Maine |
| 29 | Elizabeth Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | William Brown | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Elizabeth Brown | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | — | None | — | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Thomas Lee | 35 | Head | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Mary F Lee | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Anna Lee | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Anna Briggs | 56 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Henry Wright | 61 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Frances H. Wright | 61 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Helen D. Wright | 34 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 40 | George E. Wright | 25 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)