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Margaret Higgins — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Annie — first a daughter (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1880 Female Daughter Born: Ireland Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameHiggins
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age40
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIreland
Year of Immigration1871
Naturalization StatusUn
Father's BirthplaceIreland
Mother's BirthplaceIreland
Additional Details
Occupationnone
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Mother TongueEnglish
Birth CountryIreland
Birthplace (normalized)ireland
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1880

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Julia Blanch Other — 67 ~1853
Annie Alder Spouse — 31 ~1889
Margaret Blanch Daughter — 30 ~1890
Margaret Higgins Daughter — 40 ~1880
William Blanch Head — 35 ~1885

Census Appearances

1900
Queens, New …
Other, age 19
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 50 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Higgins
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Sister
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
Birth Month Apr
Birth Year 1881
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Domestic
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1910
Queens, New …
Other, age 30
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Higgins
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Servant
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Housework
Industry Home
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
Surname Higgins
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ireland
Year of Immigration 1871
Naturalization Status Un
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Ireland
Birthplace (normalized) ireland

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.
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Higgins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Blanch (~0.50 confidence) and mother Annie Alder (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.5
Father
William Blanch
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.5
Mother
Annie Alder
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Higgins
Daughter · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Blanch
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1201unit:0218)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nellie Brosnan 43 Head None Ireland
2 Mabel Brosnan 27 Sister None New York
3 William Brosnan 25 Brother None New York
4 Thomas Brosnan 23 Brother Chauffeur New York
5 Abraham Macrae 37 Head Chauffeur New York
6 Charlotte Macrae 35 Wife None New York
7 Laughlin Macrae 11 Son None New York
8 Robert Macrae 10 Son None New York
9 Elizabeth Macrae 9 Daughter None New York
10 Sarah Haggart 66 Brother Guard Ireland
11 William Blanch 35 Head Guard New York
12 Julia Blanch 67 Mother None Ireland
13 Margaret Blanch 30 Daughter None New York
14 Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON 40 Daughter None Ireland
15 Annie Alder 31 Wife None Hungary
16 Martin Alder 31 Head Bartender Hungary
17 Arthur Subauer 35 Boarder Butcher Hungary
18 Anna Subauer 29 Boarder None Hungary
19 Anna Subauer 3 Boarder None New York
20 Robert W. Mcmorran 62 Head None Scotland
21 Margaret Mcmorran 59 Wife None Ireland
22 Robert Mcmorran 30 Son Salesman New York
23 Edward Mcmorran 22 Son Salesman New York
24 Frank Sabriene 57 Head Agent Austria
25 Hedwig Sabriene 57 Wife None Germany
26 Herman Sabriene 11 Son Cook New York
27 Lenny Vogel 28 Head Policeman New York
28 Madeline Vogel 28 Wife None New York
29 Sophie Laphier 50 Mother None Sweden
30 Peter Mcloughlin 62 Head Producer New York
31 Alice Durnhad 47 Sister in law None New York
32 Martin Neylon 43 Head Porter Ireland
33 Mary Neylon 39 Wife None Ireland
34 John Tapsy 37 Brother Policeman Ireland
35 Edward Tapsy 9 Niece None New York
36 Michael Lynch 26 Boarder Porter Ireland
37 Mary Tapsy 7 Niece None New York
38 Martin Neylon 4 Brother Porter Ireland
39 Annie Kerny 43 Head None New York
40 William Kerny 19 Son Plumber New York
41 Bernard Hoops 28 Boarder Laborer New York
42 Florence Hoops 22 Boarder Timekeeper Tennessee
43 Walter L. Kothrop 34 Head Shipping Clerk California
44 Katherine Kothrop 29 Wife None New York
45 Dorothy Kothrop 1 Daughter None New York
46 William Callahan 59 Father Painter New York
47 Benjamin Halvey 42 Head Candy Maker New York
48 Howard Halvey 5 Son None New York
49 Elizabeth Halvey 36 Wife None New York
50 Lillian Halvey 11 Daughter None New York

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.5
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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