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Margaret Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Androscoggin-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Androscoggin-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Timothy — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Androscoggin-County, Maine |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Androscoggin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office work |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Office Work |
| Township / Ward | Lewiston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Higgins | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Timothy Higgins | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Androscoggin, Maine
Daughter, age 17
Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1903 — 4 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| 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
Androscoggin, Maine
Daughter, age 27
Androscoggin, Maine · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Office clerk |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Androscoggin-County, Maine
Daughter, age 36
Androscoggin-County, Maine · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewiston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Androscoggin |
| Occupation | Office work |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 975 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Timothy Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Timothy Higgins
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Higgins
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Higgins
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Higgins
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Maine
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Androscoggin-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01470-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Baudette | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 42 | Gerald Baudette | 5 | Son | — | Maine |
| 43 | Alfred Berthiaume | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 44 | Alice Berthiaume | 29 | Wife | — | Canada-Fr |
| 45 | Theresa Berthiaume | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 46 | Adelard Nadeau | 38 | Head | Laborer | Canada-Fr |
| 47 | Cecile Nadeau | 33 | Wife | Cloth Room | Maine |
| 48 | Joseph Cloutier | 37 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 49 | Blanche Cloutier | 32 | Wife | Stitcher | Maine |
| 50 | William Wade | 43 | Head | Packer | Maine |
| 51 | Theresa Wade | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 52 | William Jr. Wade | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 53 | Edward Ryan | 39 | Lodger | Inward | Maine |
| 54 | Edward Caron | 71 | Head | — | Canada-Fr |
| 55 | Clara Caron | 66 | Wife | — | Canada-Fr |
| 56 | Joseph Laflamme | 53 | Brother-in-law | Weaver | Canada-Fr |
| 57 | Virginia Laflamme | 48 | Daughter | Laborer | Maine |
| 58 | Amedee Ross | 38 | Head | Laborer | Canada-Fr |
| 59 | Blanche Ross | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Maine |
| 60 | Alice Ross | 18 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 61 | Roland Ross | 16 | Son | — | Maine |
| 62 | Normand Ross | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 63 | Pauline Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 64 | Robert Ross | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 65 | Paul Thibeault | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 66 | Pauline Thibeault | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Canada-Fr |
| 67 | Margaret Donovan | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 68 | Timothy Donovan | 30 | Son | Elevator | Maine |
| 69 | Ethel Murphy | 58 | Niece | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Napoleon Hebert | 31 | Head | Slasher | Canada-Fr |
| 71 | Muguette Hebert | 31 | Wife | Stitcher | Maine |
| 72 | Robert Hebert | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 73 | Catherine Whaley | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 74 | Timothy Whaley | 49 | Brother | Cutter | Ireland |
| 75 | Margaret Higgins | 57 | Head | R. Nurse | Canada-English |
| 76 | Jane Smith | 57 | Sister | R. Nurse | Maine |
| 77 | Alice Smith | 40 | Sister | R. Nurse | Maine |
| 78 | Timothy Higgins | 58 | Head | Shipper | Maine |
| 79 | Catherine Higgins | 58 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 80 | Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Office Work | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
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 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)