Margaret Higgins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

Household Members

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6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Higgins	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Margaret Higgins	Spouse	—	48	~1892
John Higgins	Son	—	21	~1919
John Higgins	Head	—	53	~1887
Thomas Higgins	Son	—	13	~1927
Dennis Higgins	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 28

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Spouse, age 38

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 48

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Margaret Higgins

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02566-00350)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joan King	10	Daughter	—	New York
42	Richard King	9	Son	—	New York
43	Mary King	8	Daughter	—	New York
44	Margaret King	7	Daughter	—	New York
45	Joseph King	6	Son	—	New York
46	Eleanore King	3	Daughter	—	New York
47	George King	2	Son	—	New York
48	John King	2	Son	—	New York
49	Julia Monahan	57	Head	—	Ireland
50	Helen Monahan	31	Daughter	Receptionist	New York
51	Eleanor Brown	23	Niece	Office Girl	New York
52	Peter Brown	22	Nephew	New Yorker	New York
53	George Brown	20	Nephew	Truck Driver	New York
54	Thomas Brown	17	Nephew	—	New York
55	William Lyons	44	Head	Varnish Maker	New York
56	Florence Lyons	39	Wife	—	New York
57	Raymond Lyons	17	Son	—	New York
58	Edward Lyons	15	Son	—	New York
59	Mary Lyons	12	Daughter	—	New York
60	John Lyons	9	Son	—	New York
61	Florence Lyons	4	Daughter	—	New York
62	Julie Lyons	3	Daughter	—	New York
63	Edward Natural	25	Head	Shipping Clerk	New York
64	Helen Natural	24	Wife	—	New York
65	Edward Natural	1	Son	—	New York
66	Helen Finn	50	Head	—	New York
67	Thomas Monahan	50	Head	Solicitor	Ireland
68	Ellen Monahan	49	Wife	—	Ireland
69	John Higgins	53	Head	Fire Captain	Ireland
70	Margaret Higgins THIS PERSON	48	Wife	—	Ireland
71	John Joseph Higgins	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
72	Dennis C. Higgins	18	Son	New Worker	New York
73	Catherine Higgins	15	Daughter	—	New York
74	Thomas Higgins	13	Son	—	New York
75	Michael Valenti	61	Head	Laborer	Italy
76	Anna Valenti	51	Wife	—	Italy
77	Rose Valenti	24	Daughter	Operator	New York
78	Mary Valenti	23	Daughter	Operator	New York
79	Lena Valenti	21	Daughter	Finisher	New York
80	Salvatore Valenti	11	Son	—	New York

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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.

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