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Margaret Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Norfolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Norfolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Norfolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Newton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Higgins | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Paul Higgins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Higgins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Richard Higgins | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Robert Higgins | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 31
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 42
Norfolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Higgins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Higgins
Spouse · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Massachusetts
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Norfolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel937:1089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mabel Phipps | 44 | Wife | Loomer | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Evelyn Phipps | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Mildred Phipps | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | William J Higgins | 42 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | William Higgins | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | John Higgins | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | James Higgins | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Margaret Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Robert Higgins | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Paul Higgins | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Thomas Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Richard Higgins | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Thomas Lynch | 40 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Nellie Lynch | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 66 | Thomas Lynch | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Margaret Lynch | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Helen Lynch | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John Lynch | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Mary Lynch | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Catherine Lynch | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Margaret Lynch | 66 | Mother | — | Ireland |
| 73 | Helen Lynch | 33 | Sister | — | New York |
| 74 | Albert Cormier | 56 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 75 | Nellie Cormier | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Cormier | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | John Cormier | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Thomas Cormier | 42 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Sarah Cormier | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Thomas Cormier | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 81 | Edward Cormier | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 82 | Thomas Flaherty | 44 | Head | Sectionman | Massachusetts |
| 83 | Theresa Flaherty | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 84 | Thomas Flaherty | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 85 | William Flaherty | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Miriam Flaherty | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | Dorothy Flaherty | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Robert Flaherty | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Joseph Flaherty | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Roy Cormier | 33 | Head | Salesman | United States |
| 91 | Florence Cormier | 31 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Shirley Cormier | 12 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 93 | Eva Cormier | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Frank Cormier | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | James Dixon | 24 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Alice Dixon | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 97 | James Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | William Dixon | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Alice M Dixon | 57 | Mother | Forelady | Maine |
| 100 | James Dixon | 50 | Head | Foreman | Maine |
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)