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Joseph Higgins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCass-County, Indiana
SurnameHiggins
Given NameJoseph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Logansport
1935 Residence (County)Cass
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardLogansport
Est. Birth Year~1926

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Joseph Age Birth yr
Joseph Higgins Son — 14 ~1926
Kathleen Higgins Daughter — 9 ~1931
Marie Higgins Spouse — 39 ~1901
Gertrude Higgins Son — 13 ~1927
Michael Higgins Son — 6 ~1934
Hugh Higgins Head — 38 ~1902
Murilla Higgins Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Cass, Indiana
Son, age 4
Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Higgins
Given Name Joseph H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Cass-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Cass-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
Surname Higgins
Given Name Joseph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Logansport
1935 Residence (County) Cass
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Joseph Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Kathleen Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Murilla Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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

1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01030-00311)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert E. Rush 15 Son — Indiana
2 Mary L. Rush 12 Daughter — Indiana
3 Hugh Higgins 38 Head Brakeman Indiana
4 Marie Higgins 39 Wife — Indiana
5 Joseph Higgins THIS PERSON 14 Son — Indiana
6 Gertrude Higgins 13 Son — Indiana
7 Kathleen Higgins 9 Daughter — Indiana
8 Michael Higgins 6 Son — Indiana
9 Murilla Higgins 4 Daughter — Indiana
10 Franklin Bott 65 Head Janitor Indiana
11 Minnie Bott 65 Wife — Indiana
12 Thelma Frick 12 Niece — Indiana
13 Girolamo Drago 64 Head Laborer Italy
14 Josephine Drago 64 Wife — Italy
15 Philip Muscarella 59 Head Proprietor Italy
16 Josephine Muscarella 50 Wife Clerk Italy
17 Marie Dunbar 39 Head — Indiana
18 Carl Dunbar 21 Son Assembly Line Indiana
19 Stephen Dunbar 15 Son — Indiana
20 Lois Dunbar 12 Daughter — Indiana
21 Arthur Immeso 22 Head Laborer Indiana
22 Katherine Immeso 18 Wife — Indiana
23 Francis Tocco 33 Head Laborer Indiana
24 Sylvia Tocco 31 Wife — Indiana
25 Giada Tocco 14 Daughter — Indiana
26 Francis Tocco 13 Son — Indiana
27 Thomas Tocco 11 Son — Indiana
28 Mary Tocco 10 Daughter — Indiana
29 Marlene Tocco 8 Daughter — Indiana
30 Joan Tocco 4 Daughter — Indiana
31 Jerry Lee Tocco 2 Son — Indiana
32 Harry Kiley 52 Head Diver Indiana
33 Harry L. Kiley 19 Son Ccc Camp New York Indiana
34 William Kiley 16 Son New York State Project Indiana
35 Joseph Vitello 48 Head Laborer Italy
36 Anna Vitello 43 Wife — Italy
37 Mary Vitello 14 Daughter — Indiana
38 Lawrence Vitello 13 Son — Indiana
39 Herman Vitello 10 Son — Indiana
40 Clara Vitello 9 Daughter — Indiana

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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