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Mary Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Perry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Mary Higgins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Female
Head
Born: Alabama
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 Radfordville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Higgins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Annie Higgins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Mary Higgins | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Will Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Otis Higgins | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Luke Higgins | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 33
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huggins |
| Given Name | Margret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1910
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 42
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 50
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Higgins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Perry, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Higgins
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. J. Watters | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Willie Watters | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | A. J. Watters | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lula Watters | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Elijah Watters | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Arthur Watters | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Estelle Watters | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Abe Jones | 18 | Servant | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Walker Upward | 60 | Cook | Cook | Alabama |
| 10 | Frank Brown | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Charity Brown | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | John Gayton | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 13 | Jerry Butler | 25 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Will Norton | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | John Collins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Hollis Jones | 41 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Lizzie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Maggie Jones | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Charles Jones | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Dorothy Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Annie Collins | 21 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 22 | Mary Higgins THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 23 | Luke Higgins | 29 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 24 | Minnie Higgins | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Will Higgins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Otis Higgins | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Ethel Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Annie Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | J. E. Edwards | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 30 | Emma Edwards | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Emma Edwards | 62 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William Edwards | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Paul Morrel | 44 | Head | Surgeon | North Carolina |
| 34 | Will S. Billingslea | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Mary Billingslea | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Howard Billingslea | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Russell Billingslea | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Mamie Billingslea | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Will Jr. Billingslea | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Corine Billingslea | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 41 | Arthur Billingslea | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Theodora Billingslea | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Callaway Watters | 29 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 44 | Lula Watters | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Bill Roberts | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 46 | Jessie Roberts | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Arthur Roberts | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 48 | Will Mae Roberts | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Earnest Roberts | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | T. H. Howard | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)