Mary Higgins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Mary A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Evansville city
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Evansville City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Alexander Higgins	Head	—	67	~1873
Lucille Higgins	Other	—	24	~1916
Julia Willett	Other	—	61	~1879
Barbara Higgins	Other	—	4	~1936
Virginia Higgins	Other	—	33	~1907
Gordon Higgins	Son	—	36	~1904
Herbert Higgins	Son	—	26	~1914
Mary Higgins	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 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	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Spouse, age 56

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgens
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 65

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Mary A
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Evansville city
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Mary Higgins

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Indiana

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01114-00281)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas F Reitz	5	Son	Medical Doctor	Indiana
2	Mary C Kratz	18	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
3	Caroline Sterl	87	Lodger	—	Indiana
4	Ottilie S Weintz	74	Head	—	Indiana
5	Alma C Weintz	53	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
6	Elizabeth E Weintz	36	Daughter	Teacher	Indiana
7	Robert A Kartz	19	Head	Maintenance Man	Illinois
8	Louise M Kartz	19	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Robert J Kartz	0	Son	—	Indiana
10	Alice Kartz	41	Head	Janitress	Illinois
11	William M Kartz	12	Son	—	Indiana
12	Hollis D Wood	19	Head	Clerk	Tennessee
13	Virginia O Wood	16	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Eliza M Ohning	69	Head	—	Indiana
15	Alexander Higgins	67	Head	Coal Dealer	Kentucky
16	Mary A Higgins THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Gordon A Higgins	36	Son	Automobile Dealer	Kentucky
18	Virginia D Higgins	33	Daughter-in-law	Teacher	Kentucky
19	Herbert W Higgins	26	Son	Truck Driver	Kentucky
20	Lucille Higgins	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
21	Barbara J Higgins	4	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
22	Julia M Willett	61	Sister-in-law	—	Kentucky
23	Margaret H Ions	29	Head	—	Kentucky
24	Gale S Ions	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Marion C Ions	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Emma J Pike	28	Head	Cushion Inspector	Indiana
27	Jessie R Pike	25	Sister	Waitress	Indiana
28	Jennie V Pike	67	Mother	—	Georgia
29	Melvin S Gerkensmeier	28	Head	Watchman	Indiana
30	Frances Gerkensmeier	26	Wife	Seamstress	Indiana
31	Samuel W Higdon	67	Head	—	Kentucky
32	Annie J Higdon	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	Clarabell Higdon	21	Daughter	Typist	Kentucky
34	Myrtle Arnold	26	Head	Seamstress	Kentucky
35	Charles H Rutherford	49	Head	Laborer	Indiana
36	Elizabeth Rutherford	49	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	Mary A Rutherford	81	Mother	—	Kentucky
38	Harden H Daugherty	65	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
39	Purlina Daugherty	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Sherman Malony	43	Head	Sweeper And Spouter	Kentucky

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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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