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Mary Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Schuylkill, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Mary Higgins | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Emmet Higgins | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Edward Higgins | Other | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Edward Higgins | Other | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Head, age 58
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Other, age 66
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1871 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Other, age 80
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1860 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Mother-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 80 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Old Norwegian |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Mary Higgins
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1651unit:1002)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Higgins THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Wales |
| 52 | John Higgins | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Katherine Higgins | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Edward Higgins | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Edward Higgins | 3 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Emmet Higgins | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Daniel Roberts | 51 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 58 | Elizabeth Roberts | 49 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 59 | Richard Roberts | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Daniel W. Roberts | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George B. Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Hulda J. Roberts | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Melba Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Hannah Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert Roberts | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | John Mills | 48 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Rebecca Mills | 47 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 68 | Warren Mills | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Sarah Mills | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Lucille Mills | 17 | Daughter | Binder | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Irwin Mills | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Curtis Mills | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emerson Mills | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Lance Mills | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Clyde Mills | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth Mills | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Katherine Showers | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George H. Showers | 32 | Son | Boilermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ruth R. Showers | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Esther Showers | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Elizabeth Larkin | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | George Saloski | 32 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 83 | Mary Saloski | 27 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 84 | Mary Saloski | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 85 | Veronica Saloski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Nicholas Saloski | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Anna Saloski | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Elizabeth Saloski | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Andrew Broma | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Austria |
| 90 | Nick Staron | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Russia |
| 91 | Murdock Isaac | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Mary Isaac | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Katherine Isaac | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | George Isaac | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Samuel Isaac | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Emma Skidmore | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 97 | Morgan Skidmore | 43 | Brother | Patrolman | England |
| 98 | Katherine Skidmore | 34 | Sister | Winder | England |
| 99 | David Skidmore | 5 | Nephew | — | England |
| 100 | John Winn | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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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)