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Joseph Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Ellen — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Higgins | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Elizabeth Scott | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ruby Higgins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 10
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 21
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 32
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Paint |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Patrick Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Higgins
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Higgins
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Higgins
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Higgins
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02205-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Arnold | 55 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 42 | Pauline E Arnold | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Virginia Arnold | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 44 | Edgar Arnold | 35 | Son | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 45 | Theodore Michel | 51 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 46 | Elsa Michel | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Theodore Jr Michel | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Maurice Lahre | 35 | Head | Evaluation Engineer | Illinois |
| 49 | Effie Lahre | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Maurice Jr Lahre | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Mark Hambuck | 41 | Head | Police Officer | Missouri |
| 52 | Ida Hambuck | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Virginia Hambuck | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | David Hambuck | 25 | Nephew | Presser | Missouri |
| 55 | Charles Zuevogel | 51 | Head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 56 | Ollie Zuevogel | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Jack Zuevogel | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Oleta Mcintyre | 7 | Niece | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alphonsus O'Hare | 49 | Head | Dentist | Missouri |
| 60 | Katherine O'Hare | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Jack O'Hare | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Jim O'Hare | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Virginia O'Hare | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Kathleen O'Hare | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Anna Agnes O'Hare | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Joseph Higgins THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 67 | Ruby Higgins | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | James Higgins | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Elizabeth Scott | 32 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 70 | John J. Kahoff | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 71 | Elizabeth Kahoff | 40 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 72 | Lorraine Robbin | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 73 | Kenneth Robbin | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Robert Kahoff | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)