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Joseph Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Bristol, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bristol, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Township / Ward | Fall River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Higgins | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Sheila Higgins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Higgins | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ire-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ire-English |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Industry | Architecture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bristol, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1843
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Joseph Higgins
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Bristol, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel888:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Kot | 46 | Head | Spader Tender | Poland |
| 52 | Annie Kot | 45 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 53 | Mary P Kot | 21 | Daughter | Spader Tender | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Eugenia Kot | 18 | Daughter | Spader Tender | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Emile Kot | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Matthew Kot | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Chester R Hilton | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary A Hilton | 31 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Chester R Jr Hilton | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Marjorie E Hilton | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | John R Cumbledge | 55 | Head | Slasher Tender | England |
| 62 | Mary Cumbledge | 54 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 63 | Lydia M Cumbledge | 25 | Daughter | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 64 | David A Martell | 35 | Head | Folder | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Leola Martell | 33 | Wife-H | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Rita L Martell | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | David A Jr Martell | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Leo Picette | 29 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Irene B Picette | 30 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Robert Picette | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Daniel Picette | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Claire Picette | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Pauline Picette | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Lumina Thibault | 52 | Boarder | — | Canada-French |
| 75 | Joseph Blake | 35 | Head | Electrician | Northern Ireland |
| 76 | Emelia F Blake | 37 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 77 | Amelia F Blake | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | John J Blake | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John J Blake | 65 | Father | Second Hand | Northern Ireland |
| 80 | Thomas Martell | 71 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 81 | Mary Martell | 72 | Wife-H | — | Canada-French |
| 82 | Henry Malo | 44 | Boarder | Caretaker | Canada-French |
| 83 | Thomas H Breasley | 57 | Head | Weaver | England |
| 84 | Sarah J Breasley | 61 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 85 | Nellie Breasley | 29 | Daughter | Weaver | England |
| 86 | Ivy Breasley | 27 | Daughter | — | England |
| 87 | Thomas C Breasley | 19 | Son | Draftsman | England |
| 88 | Thomas Hoyle | 31 | Son-in-law | Laborer | England |
| 89 | Hilda Hoyle | 33 | Daughter | — | England |
| 90 | Thomas H Hoyle | 1 | Gr Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Catherine Hanson | 59 | Head-H | Spooler Tender | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Mary R Hanson | 57 | Sister | Comber | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Patrick Hanson | 55 | Brother | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Mary E Noon | 49 | Head-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Joseph J Higgins THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Architect | Rhode Island |
| 96 | Julia E Higgins | 43 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Sheila Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | James F Harris | 59 | Head | Engraver | New Jersey |
| 99 | Mary E Harris | 65 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Thomas Brady | 44 | Step son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 1 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)