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Thomas Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 22-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
22 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Higgins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Higgins | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Thomas Higgins | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Richard Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Walter Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Charles Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harold Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lawrence Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Arthur Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Raymond Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Francis Higgins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| George Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Albert Higgins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Jane Higgins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 22 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Higgins
Son · 1930 · age 15 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Richard Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilly Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Higgins
Sibling · 1930 · age
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel499:0467)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lulu Patterson | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Lester Patterson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Lillian Patterson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Lulu Patterson | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Theodore Krzyzaniak | 40 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 6 | Mary Krzyzaniak | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Helen Krzyzaniak | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Theodore Krzyzaniak | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Edward Krzyzaniak | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Theodore Sereda | 47 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 11 | Victoria Sereda | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 12 | John Sereda | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Theodore Sereda | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Joseph Sereda | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Stanley Sereda | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Frank Sereda | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary Sereda | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen Sereda | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | William Cook | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Cook | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James Cook | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | John Cook | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Jesse Jackson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Johanna Jackson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | James Jackson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Robert Jackson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Higgins | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Jane Higgins | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | James Higgins | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Lilly Higgins | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Higgins | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Thomas Higgins THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary Higgins | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William Higgins | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Higgins | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Edward Higgins | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Francis Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Joseph Higgins | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Charles Higgins | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Richard Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | George Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Arthur Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Walter Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Harold Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Raymond Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lawrence Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clarence Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Albert Higgins | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)