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Mary Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Unicoi, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Unicoi, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Unicoi, Tennessee |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Erwin Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ethel Higgins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Martha Higgins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Maud Higgins | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Higgins | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Molt Higgins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Linville Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Riley Higgins | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ira Higgins | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Unicoi, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mattie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Unicoi, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Mary Higgins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Unicoi, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Higgins
Daughter · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Linville Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maud Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Molt Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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
1920 US Federal Census — Unicoi, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Unicoi, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0968)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Hopson | 36 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Stella Hopson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lloyd Hopson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Coma Hopson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Conway Hopson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Roy Hopson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Blanche Hopson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lee Hopson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Anna Hopson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Paul Hopson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Andrew Howell | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lila Howell | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Lenore M. Howell | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jane Howell | 16 | Sister | Winder | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Higgins | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ira Higgins | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Riley Higgins | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Ethel Higgins | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Martha Higgins | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Higgins THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Linville Higgins | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Maud Higgins | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Molt Higgins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alfred Radford | 46 | Head | Engineer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Mary E. Radford | 42 | Wife | Transfer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Charlie Radford | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Myrtle Radford | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | James Radford | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Robert Radford | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Charles H. Lilly | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 31 | Mattie Lilly | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Montie Lilly | 19 | Daughter | Winder | Tennessee |
| 33 | Earl Lilly | 17 | Son | Apprentice | Tennessee |
| 34 | Thelma Lilly | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Robert Lilly | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Fern Lilly | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Samuel C. Combs | 27 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 38 | Lucy Combs | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gertrude Combs | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charles S. Buckley | 37 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Alia Buckley | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Paul R. Tuggle | 49 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 43 | Lila C. Tuggle | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ola Tuggle | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Virginia |
| 45 | Florence Tuggle | 19 | Daughter | Decorator | Virginia |
| 46 | Raymond Tuggle | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Anna Tuggle | 15 | Daughter | Winder | Virginia |
| 48 | Isabella Tuggle | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie Tuggle | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lillian Tuggle | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)