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Margaret Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloysius Higgins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Higgins | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Katherine Higgins | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Genevieve Higgins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Veronica Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Katherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Higgins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 9 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Higgins
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Genevieve Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aloysius Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02408-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theresa Olmstead | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Sarah Olmstead | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George Cullum | 58 | Nephew | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 4 | Mary Sullivan | 43 | Head | Patrolman | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Sullivan | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Raymond Sullivan | 21 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Salvatore Romano | 30 | Head | Asst Chemist | New York |
| 8 | Madeline Romano | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Line Left In Error | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Charles Schroppe | 48 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 11 | Emma Schroppe | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Annie Baldwin | 61 | Sister in law | Wrapper | England |
| 13 | Harriet Stallard | 32 | Head | Comptometer Operator | England |
| 14 | Annie Stallard | 69 | Mother | — | England |
| 15 | Harry Higgins | 52 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 16 | Katherine Higgins | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Aloysius Higgins | 19 | Son | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anna Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Katherine Higgins | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Veronica Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George Higgins | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Genevieve Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Joseph Boyd | 48 | Head | Custodian Vault | New Jersey |
| 25 | Rose Boyd | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Thomas Boyd | 20 | Son | Clerk-Order | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Boyd | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Gregory Boyd | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Walter Boyd | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Kelly | 52 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Kelly | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Virginia Kelly | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Kelly | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Francis Kelly | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Burke | 48 | Brother in law | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Catherine Wright | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Wright | 33 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mary Wright | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anna Wright | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 40 | Viola Wright | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
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)