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Margaret Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Tele. Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Paterson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Higgins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Higgins | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 3 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 | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Daughter, age 10
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Tele. Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father James Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Higgins
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Higgins
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Higgins
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Higgins
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Muriel Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02433-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mc Donald | 73 | Head | Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Alice Mc Donald | 68 | Mother in Law | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 4 | Patrick Mc Manus | 31 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 5 | Anna Mc Manus | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 6 | John Mc Manus | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ann Patricia Mc Manus | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Raymond Phelan | 28 | Head | Lathe Operator | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anna Phelan | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Hedwig Seidel | 49 | Head | Weaver | Germany |
| 12 | Alma Seidel | 76 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 13 | August Lange | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Louisa Lange | 78 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Gerald Whelan | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | Margaret Whelan | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Geraldine Whelan | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Bert Conklin | 57 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 19 | May Conklin | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | James H. Higgins | 46 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elizabeth Higgins | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 23 | Muriel Higgins | 18 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 24 | Matilda Mc Glashan | 79 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Jennie Mc Glashan | 50 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Isabelle Mc Glashan | 48 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen Mc Glashan | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Mc Glashan | 45 | Son | Pattern Maker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Harry Gervis | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 30 | Mavelle Gervis | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Harry Jr. Gervis | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Frank Lyons | 57 | Head | Lifter | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Lyons | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Michael Mitchell | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Mitchell | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | George Mitchell | 26 | Son | Manager | New Jersey |
| 37 | Francis Hughes | 45 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Gertrude Hughes | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Francis Jr. Hughes | 19 | Son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 40 | James Hughes | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)