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Margaret Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Maine
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Townsend |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Florence Higgins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Frank Higgins | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Other, age 23
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | D. in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 33
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret G. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 52
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret G |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Margaret Higgins across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Higgins
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel930:0182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Merriel Betty N Merrill | 6 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Winifred B Merrill | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Howard B Merrill | 3 | Grand-son | None | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Charles M Adams | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Laban J Ness | 55 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 56 | Ella T Ness | 47 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 57 | Rodney L Ness | 13 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 58 | George A Fessenden | 24 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Alice M Day | 62 | Servant | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Frank B Higgins | 56 | Head | Deputy Collector | Maine |
| 61 | Margaret G Higgins THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 62 | Florence M Higgins | 22 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 63 | David F Keefe | 25 | Head | Trimming Staves | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Irene F Keefe | 28 | Wife | None | Jersey City |
| 65 | Annie Keefe | 61 | Mother | None | England |
| 66 | Charles H Goodwin | 29 | Head | Book Keeper | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Arthesa C Goodwin | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Canada-English |
| 68 | Alfred N Fessenden | 62 | Head | None | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Katie L Fessenden | 57 | Wife | None | England |
| 70 | Stanley B Fessenden | 26 | Son | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Beatrice L York | 18 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Agnes C Zimmerman | 42 | Nurse | Graduate Nurse | Jamaica B.W.I. |
| 73 | William H Lowrey | 34 | Head | Teamster | Canada-English |
| 74 | Alice L Lowrey | 32 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Helen E Lowrey | 2 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Hamilton R Bailey | 25 | Head | Principal | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Ellen E Bailey | 27 | Wife | None | Maine |
| 78 | Everett B Borneman | 48 | Head | Repairing Barrels | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Ella M Borneman | 59 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 80 | William G Whitlock | 49 | Head | Blacksmith | Canada-English |
| 81 | Stella A Whitlock | 46 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 82 | Helen I Lincoln | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Cornelius P Keefe | 32 | Head | Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 84 | Esther B Keefe | 32 | Wife | None | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Alden P Keefe | 6 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Kenneth E Keefe | 4 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Donald R Keefe | 2 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Elmer H Wallace | 74 | Head | None | New Hampshire |
| 89 | Jennie E Wallace | 74 | Wife | None | New Hampshire |
| 90 | Herman Goodwin | 62 | Head | Minister | New Hampshire |
| 91 | Ruth A Goodwin | 56 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 92 | Katherine Goodwin | 19 | Daughter | None | Vermont |
| 93 | Frederick Provost | 48 | Head | Railroad Agent | Canada-English |
| 94 | Grace M Provost | 45 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 95 | Frederick L Provost | 20 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Paul C Provost | 15 | Son | None | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Pauline E Provost | 15 | Daughter | None | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Leon G Watkins | 59 | Head | Millwright | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Norma Watkins | 11 | Daughter | None | New Hampshire |
| 100 | Cora H Smith | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | New Hampshire |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)