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Margaret Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Linn-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Stanton T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Higgins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rose Higgins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| J Pote | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Margaret Higgins | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edward Higgins | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Kathryn Higgins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Pote | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jimmie Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Linn, Kansas
Other, age 27
Linn, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Linn-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 37
Linn-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 11 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stanton T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Linn |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Higgins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Higgins
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01241-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercy Ott | 81 | Grandmother | — | Mo |
| 2 | Batte D. Pinkerton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Hazel Pinkerton | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 4 | Nelda Pinkerton | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Marilyn Pinkerton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | James Pitts | 19 | Hired man | Farmwork | Kansas |
| 7 | Edward D. Higgins | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 8 | Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 9 | Shirley Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Mary Ann Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Jimmie Higgins | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Rose Marie Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Kathryn Higgins | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Margaret Higgins | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Elizabeth Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | J. Pote | 72 | Father | — | Penn |
| 17 | Joe Pote | 28 | Brother | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 18 | Forest D. Lision | Lison | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Aldene Lision | Lison | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 20 | Vernon D. Carrol | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Ester Carrol | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 22 | Lawrence Carrol | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Patsy Elaine Carrol | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Claude R. Rutledge | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Merle Rutledge | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 26 | Jackie Rutledge | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Edd D. Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mo |
| 28 | Gladys Brown | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 29 | Francis Brown | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Kansas |
| 30 | Earl Brown | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Verldean Brown | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Pauline Willison | 84 | Mother | — | Ind |
| 33 | Frank Brown | 58 | Brother | Farmer | Mo |
| 34 | Harry Vale | 26 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | Kansas |
| 35 | Lucille Vale | 21 | Daughter | Housewife | Kansas |
| 36 | James D. Acton | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Mary Acton | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 38 | Flora H. Acton | 27 | Daughter | State Laborator | Kansas |
| 39 | Elizabeth Alice Acton | 26 | Daughter | In G.H. Scott Kansas City | Kansas |
| 40 | Lee Castul | Castel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)