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Joseph Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Indiana-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Indiana-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Wheatfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | West Wheatfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Higgins | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Higgins | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Graham Higgins | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Patrick Cole | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 44
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Head, age 54
Indiana, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Indiana-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Wheatfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Indiana |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Higgins across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Higgins
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Indiana-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03518-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Dease Hall | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Grace M. Hall | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Betty J. Hall | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joseph Jr. Hall | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Paul Grant Hall | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Charles Gabbriello | 57 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 47 | Martha P. Gabbriello | 58 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles G. Robinson | 62 | Head | Wpa Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Adda Robinson | 62 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | George H. Liebald | 63 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Anna E. Liebald | 55 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | John B. Liebald | 35 | son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Boyd A. Liebald | 26 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Richard Lee Liebald | 8 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Romolo Guccinelli | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 56 | Annie D. Guccinelli | 36 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Mary E. Guccinelli | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Vincent J. Guccinelli | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Dean F. Guccinelli | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Margaret J. Guccinelli | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Sylvester Guccinelli | 0 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph A. Higgins THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Agnes R. Higgins | 56 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Graham S. Higgins | 34 | son | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Patrick H. Cole | 64 | Boarder | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Henning | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Hattie A. Henning | 37 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Charles W. Henning | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Norman F. Henning | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Nancy Alvera Henning | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Makin | 63 | Head | Farm Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Makin | 55 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Henry Bennett | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Bennett | 76 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Robert Bennett | 37 | son | Woodsman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Harry Bennett | 35 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Michel Bennett | 34 | son | Wire Drawer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Edward J. Goodwin | 42 | Head | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alice Goodwin | 39 | wife | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Alice Jean Goodwin | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)