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Margaret Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1867
Female
Spouse
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Stephen Higgins | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 34
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 44
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huggins |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 53
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Higgins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Higgins
Spouse · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu735unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Rita Feehan | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Julia M. Glynn | 39 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Edward J. Glynn | 32 | Brother | Baker | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Bertha Gauthier | 27 | Head | Waitress | Canada |
| 55 | Lillian Gauthier | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Elmer Gauthier | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Wilfred Gauthier | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Celia Kelly | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | England |
| 59 | Annie Wright | 50 | Head | Seamstress | Canada |
| 60 | Horace Muldowney | 89 | Father | — | Maine |
| 61 | George H. Jackson | 47 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 62 | Mary E. Jackson | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Helen M. Jackson | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Margaret E. Jackson | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Stephen Higgins | 56 | Head | Glass Cutter | Ireland |
| 66 | Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 67 | Patrick J. Higgins | 16 | Son | Messenger | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Henry E. Clark | 31 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Elizabeth Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Catherine E. Clark | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Florence E. Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Rita M. Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Henry C. Clark | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | William J. Marshall | 53 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Thomas Marshall | 52 | Brother | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Margaret Marshall | 51 | Sister | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Frank Lowell | 63 | Head | Hostler | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Mary Lowell | 31 | Niece | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 79 | John J. Keegan | 53 | Head | Iron Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Mary A. Keegan | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Katherine Keegan | 21 | Daughter | Type Setter | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Anna Keegan | 19 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Louise Keegan | 15 | Daughter | Carton Girl | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Harold Carnes | 23 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Helen Carnes | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Madeline Carnes | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Robert Carnes | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Michael A. Sullivan | 48 | Head | Decorator | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Margaret Sullivan | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 90 | Andrew D. Sullivan | 18 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 91 | John J. Sullivan | 16 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Margaret A. Sullivan | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Helen M. Sullivan | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Daniel A. Sullivan | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Frances V. Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Antonio Dara | 41 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 97 | Grace Dara | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 98 | Lawrence Dara | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Italy |
| 99 | Carmella Dara | 13 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 100 | Rita Dara | 9 | Daughter | — | Italy |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)