Margaret Higgins — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1882 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year	1920
Location	Essex, New Jersey
Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
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
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	Town Of Bloomfield
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Edward Higgins	Head	—	42	~1878
Arline Higgins	Daughter	—		~1920
Edward Higgins	Son	—	2	~1918
Margaret Higgins	Daughter	—	12	~1908
Helen Higgins	Daughter	—	6	~1914
Margaret Higgins	Spouse	—	38	~1882
Mary Flood	Other	—	60	~1860
Mildred Higgins	Daughter	—	10	~1910
Doris Higgins	Daughter	—	7	~1913
James Callan	Other	—	32	~1888

Census Appearances

1910

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 28

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Years Married	12
Children Born	1
Children Living	1
Year of Immigration	1890
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1920

Essex, New …

Spouse, age 38

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Our Model Tree links Margaret Higgins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.

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Margaret Higgins

Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1028unit:0637)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Charles Talbot	16	Son	—	New Jersey
52	Walter Panther	45	Head	Clerical	England
53	Dorothy Panther	44	Wife	—	Germany
54	Howard Panther	15	Son	—	New York
55	Maynard Panther	12	Son	—	New York
56	James H. Panther	10	Son	—	New Jersey
57	John O'Connor	24	Step-son	—	New Jersey
58	Frank S. Talbot	58	Brother-in-law	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
59	Victoria Talbot	77	Mother-in-law	Real Estate	Pennsylvania
60	Philip Boyle	55	Head	Clerical	New Jersey
61	Phillip Boyle	23	Son	—	New Jersey
62	Doris Boyle	20	Daughter	—	New Jersey
63	Samuel Andrew	66	Head	Gardener	England
64	Elizabeth Andrew	66	Wife	—	England
65	Edwin V. Cadmus	50	Head	Letter Carrier	New Jersey
66	Ella V. Cadmus	54	Wife	—	New York
67	Samuel De Baun	44	Head	Merchant	Russia
68	Mollie De Baun	40	Wife	—	Russia
69	Celia De Baun	17	Daughter	Clerical	New York
70	Herman De Baun	15	Son	Clerical	New Jersey
71	Rebecca De Baun	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
72	Samuel De Baun	12	Son	—	New Jersey
73	Lillian De Baun	8	Son	—	New Jersey
74	Edward H. Higgins	42	Head	Conductor	New Jersey
75	Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON	38	Wife	—	Ireland
76	Margaret M. Higgins	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
77	Mildred Higgins	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
78	Doris Higgins	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
79	Helen Higgins	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
80	Edward Higgins	2	Son	—	New Jersey
81	Arline Higgins	0	Daughter	—	New Jersey
82	Mary Flood	60	Mother-in-law	—	Ireland
83	James Callan	32	Brother-in-law	—	Ireland
84	Joseph Muller	60	Head	Electrical	Germany
85	Catherine Muller	51	Wife	Engraver	Germany
86	Henry Muller	19	Son	Draftsman	New Jersey
87	Harry J. Postern	40	Head	Conductor	New Jersey
88	Bertha Postern	39	Wife	—	New Jersey
89	Raymond Postern	17	Son	—	New Jersey
90	Russell Postern	15	Son	—	New Jersey
91	Harry Postern	5	Son	—	New Jersey
92	Mary Hill	81	Mother-in-law	—	New Jersey
93	Jas. R. Nicholson	52	Head	Banker	England
94	Alvina Nicholson	46	Wife	—	Ireland
95	Mildred Nicholson	28	Daughter	Clerical	New York
96	Martha Coates	70	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
97	Fred Nicholson	46	Brother	Public Acct	New Jersey
98	John B. Armstrong	78	Head	—	Scotland
99	Lillian M. Armstrong	48	Daughter	Designer	Ireland

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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)

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