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Robert Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Higgins | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gloria Higgins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martin Higgins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anita Higgins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Higgins | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lorraine Higgins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Higgins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Molly Higgins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 37 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| 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 |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 12
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
Lorraine Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02628-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Joseph Jr. | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Richard | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Ivan Wewersuk | 45 | Head | Watchman | Russia |
| 5 | William Higgins | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | Molly Higgins | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Martin Higgins | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 8 | Anita Higgins | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 9 | Lorraine Higgins | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Robert Higgins THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Gloria Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Paula Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | James Tong | 25 | Head | Cook | California |
| 14 | Lillian Tong Walker | 36 | Head | Machine Hand | California |
| 15 | Mary Tong Walker | 24 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 16 | Felice Piusti | 50 | Lodger | Longshoreman | Italy |
| 17 | Solomon Passos | 54 | Head | Painter | Turkey |
| 18 | Sophia Passos | 45 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 19 | Hyman Passos | 23 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 20 | Julia Passos | 21 | Daughter | Floor Girl | New York |
| 21 | Molly Passos | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 22 | Morris Passos | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Lorenzo Lafaro | 63 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 24 | Antoinette Lafaro | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Tony Lafaro | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 26 | Angelina Lafaro | 23 | Daughter | Helper | New York |
| 27 | John Danovitz | 53 | Head | Janitor | Poland |
| 28 | Maggie Danovitz | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | See Chu | 44 | Head | Cook | Mexico |
| 30 | Justine Savarace | 54 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 31 | Rose Savarace | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Ralph Savarace | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 33 | Pasquale Savarace | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Maria Savarace | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Kiddie Lameuro | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Arthur Lameuro | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 37 | Alexander Chernick | 48 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 38 | Mary Chernick | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 39 | Olga Chernick | 19 | Daughter | Helper | New York |
| 40 | Sophia Chernick | 17 | Daughter | Presser | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)