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Joseph Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Patrick — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | HIGGINS |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ELEVATOR OPERATOR |
| Industry | INDUSTRIAL BUILDING |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Elevator Operator |
| Township / Ward | Medford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Doris Higgins | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Higgins | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 3 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | HIGGINS |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | ELEVATOR OPERATOR |
| Industry | INDUSTRIAL BUILDING |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 1 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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: father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Higgins (~0.84 confidence) and mother Maggie Higgins (~0.84 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Higgins
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Higgins
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Higgins
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Maggie Higgins
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Higgins
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Higgins
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01612-00550)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carmi Mason | 56 | head | Foreman | Vermont |
| 42 | Etta Mason | 48 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Martin Kennedy | 78 | father law | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Louis Piper | 57 | head | Steel Shearer | Maine |
| 45 | Reta Piper | 50 | wife | — | Maine |
| 46 | Ellen Goodrich | 80 | mother in law | — | Maine |
| 47 | Frederick Higgins | 29 | head | Stationary Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Anne Higgins | 24 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Grace Higgins | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Frederick Jr Higgins | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | John Higgins | 2 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | John Higgins | 59 | head | Elevator Repair Man | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Elizabeth Higgins | 57 | wife | — | England |
| 54 | Doris Higgins | 34 | daughter | Elevator Operator | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John Jr Higgins | 25 | son | Laundry Sorter | Massachusetts |
| 56 | George Higgins | 18 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Elizabeth Higgins | 14 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Joseph Higgins THIS PERSON | 23 | son | Elevator Operator | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Frank E. Colby | 57 | head | Newspaper Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Lucy B. Colby | 58 | wife | — | Canada-English |
| 61 | Warren F. Colby | 31 | son | Photographer | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Charles Gosse | 27 | son in | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Alice M. Gosse | 27 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Joan E. Gosse | 6 | granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | William R Gosse | 5 | grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Harland G. Freshette | 39 | head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 68 | Dorothy Freshette | 44 | wife | — | England |
| 69 | Harland Freshette | 20 | son | Assistant Mechanic | Canada French |
| 70 | Dorothy Freshette | 18 | daughter | Housekeeper | Canada French |
| 71 | Eunice Freshette | 16 | daughter | — | Canada French |
| 72 | Margaret Freshette | 13 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Ruth Wheelden | 35 | head | Nurse | Maine |
| 74 | Willard Bennett | 38 | head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Willard Jr Bennett | 17 | son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Margaret Bennett | 79 | mother | — | Canada English |
| 77 | Harold Malm | 31 | head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Agnes Malm | 28 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Olive Malm | 9 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Carl Malm | 5 | son | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)