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Joseph Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | New Brunswick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Higgins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Thomas Higgins | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Winifred Higgins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 8
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 17
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Higgins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Higgins
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1055unit:0699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathilde | 54 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 2 | Lucilla Mathilde | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 3 | Samuel Dickson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Annie Dickson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles J. Lowe | 51 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mary Lowe | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Clarence L. Lowe | 26 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 8 | Willard R. Lowe | 21 | Son | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 9 | William B. Lowe | 88 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Bennie Thine | 38 | Head | Peddler | Russia |
| 11 | Fannie Thine | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Ethel Thine | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Wally Balsky | 29 | Boarder | Carpenter | Russia |
| 14 | Pink Seal | 44 | Head | Keeper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Samuel Riger | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Vanderveer | 74 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Joseph H. Lindsey | 51 | Head | Postal Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Eleonore Lindsey | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Edward Lindsey | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph S. Lindsey | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William H. Lindsey | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Lindsey | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mary Lindsey | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Thomas Higgins | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Ireland |
| 25 | Sarah Higgins | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | James Higgins | 21 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Higgins THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Winifred Higgins | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edward Higgins | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Erich Meser | 37 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 32 | Ida Meser | 32 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 33 | Charles Meser | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Ethel Meser | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | David Meser | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charles Leaman | 45 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 37 | Susan Leaman | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charles G. Leaman | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Leaman | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Elizabeth Leaman | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Mary Leaman | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Hewitt L. Otley | 37 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 43 | Jane Otley | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary A. Cone | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 45 | John Cone | 35 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Thomas Cone | 32 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Lucy Cone | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Catherine Ryan | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 49 | Frank Ryan | 49 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Pietro Giacomo | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
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)