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Thomas Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Higgins across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mollie — first a son (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Higgins | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Margaret Gorman | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Mary Body | Other | — | 72 | ~1858 |
| Laura Wheatley | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Samuel O'Connor | Other | — | 69 | ~1861 |
| Ruth Welleran | Other | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Higgins | Son | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Charles Higgins | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Other, age 18
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Other, age 28
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas H |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 38
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mollie Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mollie Higgins
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Delaware
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Sibling
Charles Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus289unit:0731)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank J. Sullivan | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 2 | Ethel V. Sullivan | 43 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 3 | Katherine Sullivan | 26 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 4 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 20 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 5 | George Sullivan | 15 | son | None | Delaware |
| 6 | Ethel Sullivan | 11 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 7 | Daniel S. Mumford | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 8 | Mary E. Mumford | 44 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 9 | Daniel E. Mumford | 15 | son | None | Delaware |
| 10 | George Loring | 55 | boarder | Repairman | Virginia |
| 11 | Mabel L. Griffith | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 12 | Mary E. Griffith | 70 | mother | None | Delaware |
| 13 | Margaret R. Taylor | 77 | boarder | None | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Durburrow | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Delaware |
| 15 | Irene Durburrow | 22 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 16 | Rufus Raney | 55 | Head | None | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Gertrude Raney | 25 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 18 | Charles Raney | 23 | son | Musician | Delaware |
| 19 | David Raney | 22 | son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 20 | Marie Raney | 18 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 21 | Mollie Higgins | 59 | Head | None | Irish Free State |
| 22 | Thomas J. Higgins THIS PERSON | 38 | son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 23 | Charles M. Higgins | 34 | son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 24 | Laura Wheatley | 58 | aunt | None | Irish Free State |
| 25 | Mary Body | 72 | boarder | Dressmaker | Delaware |
| 26 | Ruth Welleran | 17 | boarder | None | Maryland |
| 27 | Samuel O'Connor | 69 | boarder | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 28 | Margaret Gorman | 58 | boarder | Matron | Maryland |
| 29 | John Grous | 31 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 30 | Flossie Grous | 25 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 31 | Regina Grous | 1 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 32 | Robert Altemus | 28 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 33 | Emily Altemus | 25 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 34 | Robert Jr. Altemus | 1 | son | None | Delaware |
| 35 | William Altemus | 0 | son | None | Delaware |
| 36 | Arthur Horsey | 23 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 37 | Alfreda Horsey | 21 | Wife-H | None | Maryland |
| 38 | Frank H. Marvel | 34 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 39 | Sallie Marvel | 42 | Wife-H | None | Delaware |
| 40 | Jane E. Marvel | 9 | daughter | None | Delaware |
| 41 | Matthew D. Black | 40 | brother | Chief Clerk | Delaware |
| 42 | Selby Griffith | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 43 | Jennie D. Griffith | 53 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Tallman | 21 | roomer | Secretary | Delaware |
| 45 | Frances Brown | 17 | roomer | None | Maryland |
| 46 | Laura Seeley | 20 | roomer | None | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Katherine Overbaker | 22 | roomer | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 48 | Mildred Willey | 18 | roomer | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 49 | Sarah Walton | 24 | roomer | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary Baird | 23 | roomer | Saleslady | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)