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Robert Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · New York, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Higgins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Josephine — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Higgins | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Higgins | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Francis Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| William Higgins | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Other, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 36 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Robert Higgins across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father William Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Higgins
b. ~1844
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Higgins
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Higgins
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Higgins
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
27 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:minnesotacensus00reel1121:0578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William Higgins | 48 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Alice Higgins | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | William Higgins | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Alice Higgins | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | John Higgins | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | James Higgins | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | Robert Higgins | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Mary Higgins | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Thomas Higgins | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Higgins | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Francis Higgins | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Catherine Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Margaret Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Edward Higgins | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Theresa Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Rose Higgins | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | William Higgins | 57 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 68 | Mary Higgins | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | William Higgins | 30 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 70 | John Higgins | 28 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 71 | James Higgins | 26 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | Alice Higgins | 24 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Robert Higgins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 74 | Mary Higgins | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Thomas Higgins | 18 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 76 | Joseph Higgins | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Francis Higgins | 14 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)