Mary Higgins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Mary Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 80 b. ~1860 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vermilion-County, Illinois
Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Danville (Outside)
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Additional Details
Occupation	H
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	H
Township / Ward	Danville Outside
Est. Birth Year	~1860

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Mary Higgins	Head	—	80	~1860
John Higgins	Son	—	58	~1882
Bert Higgins	Son	—	51	~1889
Katherine Higgins	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Vermilion, Illinois

Spouse, age 60

Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Vermilion, Illinois

Other, age 70

Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Vermilion-County, Illinois

Head, age 80

Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Mary E
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	80
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Danville (Outside)
1935 Residence (County)	Vermilion
Occupation	H
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Mary Higgins

Head · 1940 · age 80 · b. ~1860 · Illinois

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00898-00675)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Daisy Fleener	19	wife	H	Illinois
2	Sandra Lou Fleener	1	daughter	—	Illinois
3	Kenneth Jr Fleener	0	son	—	Illinois
4	Lester Brewer	25	head	Miner	Illinois
5	Theresa Brewer	20	wife	H	Illinois
6	Charles Seilheimer	31	head	Attendant	Illinois
7	Frances Seilheimer	28	wife	H	Iowa
8	Donald Seilheimer	5	son	—	California
9	Bruce Seilheimer	3	son	—	California
10	Hiram Bridgewater	77	head	U	Indiana
11	Mary E Bridgewater	78	wife	H	Indiana
12	Robert Caswell	63	head	Miner	Illinois
13	Margaret M Caswell	55	wife	H	Scotland
14	Ellen Caswell	23	daughter	Office Girl	Missouri
15	Dale Duke	29	head	Truck Driver	Illinois
16	Helen P Duke	33	wife	H	Illinois
17	William F Duke	8	son	—	Illinois
18	David C Duke	5	son	—	Illinois
19	Lila Dale Duke	3	daughter	—	Illinois
20	Lycurgus Byrn	64	head	U	Indiana
21	Ethel E Byrn	56	wife	H	Missouri
22	Henry Brand	45	head	Laborer	Indiana
23	Katherine D Brand	36	wife	H	Illinois
24	Vernice Brand	15	son	S	Illinois
25	Juanita Brand	13	daughter	—	Illinois
26	Marilyn Brand	12	daughter	—	Illinois
27	Albert Muher	42	head	Laborer	Indiana
28	Mary Muher	50	wife	H	Indiana
29	Walter Muher	17	son	Truck Driver	Illinois
30	Thelma Muher	14	daughter	S	Illinois
31	Al Cook	65	head	U	Illinois
32	Horatio Willard	70	head	U	Indiana
33	William Roeber	32	head	Laborer	Illinois
34	Genevieve Roeber	32	wife	H	Washington
35	Genevieve Roeber	3	daughter	—	Illinois
36	Gladys Roeber	0	daughter	—	Illinois
37	Mary E Higgins THIS PERSON	80	head	H	Iowa
38	John Higgins	58	son	W.P.A. Proj.	Indiana
39	Bert O Higgins	51	son	Farmer	Illinois
40	Katherine Higgins	51	wife	U	Illinois

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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.

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