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Mary Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Newberry, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Newberry, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Newberry, South Carolina |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Reeder Township 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Higgins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Higgins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Myrtle Higgins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Clarence Higgins | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Willie Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Samuel Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Frank Higgins | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newberry, South …
Spouse, age 43
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Newberry, South …
Other, age 51
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 14 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Margaret B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Higgins across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Newberry, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Higgins
Spouse · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1920 US Federal Census — Newberry, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Newberry, South Carolina
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1704unit:0387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Harrington | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lula Harrington | 22 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jesse Harrington | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | J. G. Harrington | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | D. J. Harrington | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | D. L. Harrington | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | J. Singley | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jane Singley | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Singley | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Sherman Jackson | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lula Jackson | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dora Jackson | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Irene Jackson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lilly B. Jackson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sherman Jackson | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Jackson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Raymond Jackson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Albert Dillard | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Niffie Dillard | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Almer Dillard | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clarence Higgins | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Higgins THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Higgins | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Samuel Higgins | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Higgins | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Myrtle Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Florence Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Higgins | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alex Gary | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Gary | 53 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Gertrude Gary | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lizzie Gary | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Bert Spearman | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Spearman | 43 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Spearman | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | B. Spearman | 11 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lilly Spearman | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Spearman | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | James Spearman | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Martin | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Frances Martin | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Jessie Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ella Anderson | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Lilly Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)