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Joseph Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thos — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Laura Higgins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Thomas Higgins | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Agnes Higgins | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Delores Higgins | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Spring Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 32
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | General Hauling |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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: father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Higgins
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Higgins
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Laura Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03665-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Maloy | 24 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Maloy | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert Maloy | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Raymond Maloy | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mildred Maloy | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Philip H. Hebel | 53 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Caroline W. Hebel | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Margaret A. Hebel | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mary Moser | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 11 | Edward Moser | 33 | Son | Printer Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Moser | 31 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Andrew Kohacovic | 25 | Head | Pitman | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Kohacovic | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Kohacovic | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | James Kohacovic | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | August D'Agostino | 46 | Head | Electrician | Italy |
| 18 | Anna D'Agostino | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Anthony D'Agostino | 21 | Son | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George A. B. D'Agostino | 19 | Son | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Paul D'Agostino | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lucille D'Agostino | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Thomas R. Good | 78 | Head | Puddler | England |
| 24 | Elizabeth M. Good | 73 | Wife | — | England |
| 25 | Earl Good | 49 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ada Good | 47 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas Higgins | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 28 | Agnes Higgins | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Higgins | 39 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth Higgins | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Higgins THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Laura Higgins | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Higgins | 28 | Son | Price Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Delores Higgins | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Daniel Mcevoy | 47 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Nora Mcevoy | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Mcevoy | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | May Mcevoy | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Mcevoy | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary M. Mcevoy | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 4 siblings
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)