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Margaret Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | La Crosse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Higgins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Higgins | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Leatrice Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Higgins | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Angela Higgins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
La Crosse, …
Daughter, age 7
La Crosse, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1923 — 8 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 17
La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Crosse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Crosse |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 17 · b. ~1923 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angela Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leatrice Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Crosse-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04490-00496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patricia Thayer | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Charles J. Higgins | 62 | Head | File Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Alice L. Higgins | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Mary E. Higgins | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Leatrice Higgins | 20 | Daughter | Counter Operator | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Charles A. Higgins | 19 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Margaret A. Higgins THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | James K. Higgins | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Angela C. Higgins | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Russell J. Hamre | 32 | Head | Electrician | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Marie V. Hamre | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Russell V. Hamre | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Mylin Bjorkman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Luella M. Bjorkman | 33 | Wife | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Shirley N. Bjorkman | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Fred C. Mittelbach | 30 | Lodger | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Doris A. Mittelbach | 25 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Christina Harris | 65 | Head | — | Syria |
| 59 | Charles Harris | 50 | Brother | Salesman | Syria |
| 60 | Catherine Harris | 24 | Niece | Hostess | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Louis Harris | 27 | Nephew | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Ray Svoboda | 41 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Stella M. Svoboda | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Isabell L. Svoboda | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Eleanor J. Svoboda | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Dorothy M. Svoboda | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Ray D. Svoboda | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Millie L. Anderson | 38 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Lucile A. Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Charles E. Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Francis R. Anderson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Donald J. Anderson | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Ray L. Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | David J. Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Elizabeth Harnish | 82 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Ethel G. Harnish | 41 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Della M. Harnish | 37 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 78 | George H. Hanson | 45 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Veleva A. Hanson | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | George J. Hanson | 23 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
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)