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Thomas Higgins — 1910 US Census Record
Model Tree available1910 United States Federal Census · Suffolk, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Higgins across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1904 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1893 |
| John Higgins | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Higgins | Son | — | 15 | ~1895 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1909 |
| Francis Higgins | Son | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 19 | ~1891 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1900
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 15
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 12 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thos J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | General Printing |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Thomas Higgins across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Higgins
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Higgins
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Higgins
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Higgins
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Higgins
Son · 1910 · age 15 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Higgins
Sibling · 1910 · age 2
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
1910 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1910 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po604unit:0431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Higgins | 45 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 2 | Mary Higgins | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | John J Higgins | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Mary E Higgins | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Thomas Higgins THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | James Higgins | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | William Higgins | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Francis Higgins | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Catherine Higgins | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Alice Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph Higgins | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Timothy Sullivan | 40 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 14 | Mary Sullivan | 38 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | John Sullivan | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Mary Sullivan | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Timothy Sullivan | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Catherine Sullivan | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Ellen Sullivan | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | James Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Edward Sullivan | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Patrick O'Brien | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 24 | Mary O'Brien | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 25 | John O'Brien | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Mary O'Brien | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Patrick O'Brien | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Catherine O'Brien | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Thomas O'Brien | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | James Murphy | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 31 | Ellen Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 32 | James Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Mary Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | John Murphy | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Ellen Murphy | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Michael Kelly | 42 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 37 | Margaret Kelly | 40 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 38 | John Kelly | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Mary Kelly | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Michael Kelly | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Margaret Kelly | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Thomas Kelly | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Daniel Driscoll | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 44 | Catherine Driscoll | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | John Driscoll | 28 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary Driscoll | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Daniel Driscoll | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Catherine Driscoll | 22 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Thomas Driscoll | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Margaret Driscoll | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)