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Joseph Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Calcasieu, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calcasieu, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Calcasieu, Louisiana |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Alice Higgins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Myrtle Higgins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nether Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Joseph Higgins | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Higgins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lura Higgins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Louis Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 2 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 | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Outside Lake Charles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | fertilizer plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Joseph Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Louis Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nether Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
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 — Calcasieu, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Calcasieu, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus788unit:1102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cornelia Walters | 76 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Joseph Kuffer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Nola Kuffer | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Asa Miller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lillie Miller | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Carol Miller | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Earl Miller | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Aladin Miller | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Adam Miller | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Annie Miller | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ramie David | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Allie David | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Herman David | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Dorothy David | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Thomas Hebert | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Alma Hebert | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ray Hebert | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Melvin Hebert | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Grace Hebert | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Vivian Hebert | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph W. Higgins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Mary Higgins | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Nether Higgins | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Louis Higgins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary E. Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Joseph W. Higgins THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Lillie M. Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Joyce Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Lura B. Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Myrtle Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Alice Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | James Higgins | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Bud Peet | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 84 | Mary Peet | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Russell Peet | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 86 | Rosa B. Peet | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | Mabel Peet | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Dudley Peet | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Mildred Peet | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Watkins Peet | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Nola Peet | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Octave Peet | 68 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Ozzie Peet | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Sadie Peet | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Heard Higgins | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 96 | Agnes Higgins | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Heard Higgins | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Adelia Higgins | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | John Higgins | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Minnie Higgins | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)