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Joseph Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isabel & Isabelle — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | House Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Township / Ward | Carnegie Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Higgins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Mcbride | Other | — | 75 | ~1855 |
| Isabelle Higgins | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brick Layer |
| Industry | House Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huggins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carnegie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 306 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Isabel Huggins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Isabel Huggins
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Higgins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clara Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
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 — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1961rs:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charles S Miller | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert Miller | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Nolan | 43 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 55 | Solomon J Smith | 38 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret Smith | 37 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Marvin Smith | 19 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | William Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Smith | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Patricia Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Harry Smith | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Stanley Urbanek | 37 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 64 | Mary Urbanek | 32 | Wife-H | Daywork | Poland |
| 65 | Gladys Urbanek | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Peter Urbanek | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Frank Urbanek | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Harry Muchka | 64 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 69 | Katherine Muchka | 52 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 70 | Paul Muchka | 18 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Adam Hotnyak | 39 | Head | Freight Handler | Czechoslovakia |
| 72 | Mary Hotnyak | 37 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 73 | John Hotnyak | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary Hotnyak | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Julia Hotnyak | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna Hotnyak | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Carl Novotkievicz | 69 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 78 | Kunda Novotkievicz | 48 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 79 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 80 | Isabelle Higgins | 47 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Clara Higgins | 23 | Daughter | Elevator Starter | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Joseph Higgins THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | John Mcbride | 75 | Uncle | — | Scotland |
| 84 | Cook C. Danks | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Sophia Danks | 26 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 86 | Ernest D. Danks | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Arthur W. Danks | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Ruth N. Danks | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | John Schaffert | 47 | Head | Roller | Germany |
| 90 | Walburga Schaffert | 44 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 91 | Agnes Schaffert | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Edward Schaffert | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Raymond Schaffert | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Cecilia Schaffert | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Florence Schaffert | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Leila Schaffert | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)