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Margaret Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Higgins | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Margaret Higgins | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Marion Higgins | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Francis Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mail Order |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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.
Our Model Tree links Margaret Higgins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Higgins
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Higgins
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Higgins
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Higgins
Daughter · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2135:0072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gloria Winslow | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Eugene Ziegelman | 36 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 53 | Marie Ziegelman | 30 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 54 | Eugene Ziegelman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edna Ziegelman | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Bernard Tratenberg | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Pauline Tratenberg | 30 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 58 | Leonard Tratenberg | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Abe Tratenberg | 70 | Father | Agent | Russia |
| 60 | Edward Oberholtzer | 38 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Evelyn Oberholtzer | 33 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward Jr. Oberholtzer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Doris E. Oberholtzer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Donald Fluck | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Margaret Fluck | 59 | Mother-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Thomas Fluck | 64 | Uncle | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Salerno | 13 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Heenan | 24 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth Heenan | 21 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John E. Murray | 60 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 71 | Elizabeth Murray | 48 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elizabeth Murray | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Peter Burkat | 50 | Head | Steam-Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Burkat | 47 | Wife-H | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ruth Jackson | 19 | Step-daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | James Fulton | 35 | Head | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Josephine Fulton | 33 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 78 | Gertrude Fulton | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Jean Fulton | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Julia Behrens | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 81 | Frank Quinn | 35 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary Quinn | 30 | Wife-H | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Harry Quinn | 33 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Edward Bergin | 52 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Mary G. Bergin | 46 | Wife-H | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Catherine Bergin | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Edward Bergin | 11 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elizabeth Hausman | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | James Higgins | 51 | Head | Moulder | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Margaret Higgins | 54 | Wife-H | Riveter | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Marion Higgins | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James Higgins | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Francis Higgins | 18 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | William Hutton | 48 | Head | Helper | England |
| 96 | Elsie Hutton | 45 | Wife-H | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Margaret Edna Hutton | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Edward Johnson | 20 | Step-son | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | John Schneider | 71 | Head | Knitter | Germany |
| 100 | Elizabeth Schneider | 67 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)