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Joseph Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Harvey, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harvey, Kansas |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Higgins | Other | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Fannie Higgins | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Higgins | Head | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Howard Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Head, age 23
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Head, age 33
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Head, age 42
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joe L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newton city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Lumber yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Joseph Higgins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Higgins
Head · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Harvey, Kansas
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1920 US Federal Census — Harvey, Kansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu534unit:0283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Smith | 16 | son | Telegraph Messenger | Kansas |
| 2 | Maggie Sallee | 51 | head | None | New York |
| 3 | Maude Sallee | 38 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 4 | Charles Sallee | 34 | son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 5 | Maggie Sallee | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 6 | Charles G Reeves | 37 | head | Car Inspector | Michigan |
| 7 | Anna May Reeves | 37 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 8 | Charles J Reeves | 9 | son | None | Texas |
| 9 | Bernice Reeves | 4 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 10 | James E Reeves | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 11 | F R Long | 51 | head | Porter | Tennessee |
| 12 | Eliza Mae Long | 44 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 13 | Leota Bernice Long | 20 | daughter | None | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Lucile Long | 17 | daughter | Hair Dresser | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Ruth F Long | 15 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 16 | Virginia R Long | 12 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 17 | Ralph Long | 18 | son | None | Kansas |
| 18 | Emmitt Long | 10 | son | None | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Jessie Long | 6 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 20 | Minnie J Long | 4 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 21 | E B Haller | 34 | head | Boilermaker | Missouri |
| 22 | Nora Haller | 28 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Nora E Haller | 6 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 24 | Verard Paul Haller | 4 | son | None | Missouri |
| 25 | Velma Bertha Haller | 2 | daughter | None | Kansas |
| 26 | Douglas Harper | 56 | father-in-law | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 27 | Josiah E Harper | 32 | brother | Fireman | Illinois |
| 28 | Hunsinger | 28 | head | Ticket Clerk | Kansas |
| 29 | Mary Hunsinger | 23 | wife | None | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Joseph Higgins THIS PERSON | 23 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Fannie Higgins | 22 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 32 | Howard E Higgins | 1 | son | None | Kansas |
| 33 | Mary Higgins | 17 | sister | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 34 | F J Robbins | 35 | head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Pearl Robbins | 31 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 36 | Frank Robbins | 11 | son | None | Kansas |
| 37 | Ralph Robbins | 9 | son | None | Kansas |
| 38 | Fred Jr Robbins | 2 | son | None | Kansas |
| 39 | Fred M Stephens | 58 | head | None | Illinois |
| 40 | Catherine Stephens | 59 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 41 | Harry M Stephens | 24 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Annie O Stephens | 21 | daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 43 | J H Wyatt | 35 | head | Car Repairer | Ohio |
| 44 | Cora A Wyatt | 34 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 45 | Margarette Bell | 41 | head | None | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ackerman Mamie Bell | 27 | daughter | Baggage Clerk | Tennessee |
| 47 | Byrd Bell | 21 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bell | 18 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 49 | Arlene Ackerman | 8 | granddaughter | None | Kansas |
| 50 | Thomas E Mullins | 24 | head | Laborer | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)