Thomas Higgins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	West Orange
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	Town
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Policeman
Township / Ward	West Orange
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Higgins	Head	—	55	~1885
Thomas Higgins	Son	—	14	~1926
Catherine Higgins	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Passaic, New …

Head, age 35

Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Thomas
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Passaic, New …

Head, age 44

Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1909
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Decorator
Industry	Public Service
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Essex-County, New …

Head, age 55

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	West Orange
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	Town
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2400
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Thomas Higgins

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00564)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alexander Mackenzie	63	Head	Carpenter	Nova Scotia
2	Rose B. Mackenzie	65	Wife	—	Germany
3	Martha Neil	85	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
4	Victor Neil	40	Brother-in-law	Violin Teacher	Germany
5	Eugene Miller	34	Head	Principal	Orange N. J.
6	Olive R. Miller	36	Wife	—	Newark
7	Patricia Miller	4	Daughter	—	Orange
8	William J. Troy	40	Head	Police Sergeant	Bayonne
9	Eleanor B. Troy	35	Wife	—	Poughkeepsie N.Y.
10	William J. Jr. Troy	4	Son	—	Orange
11	Mary Troy	72	Mother	—	Conn.
12	Estelle Cook	27	Sister-in-law	Secretary	Poughkeepsie N.Y.
13	Hayden Cumming	42	Head	Yard Foreman	Carbondale
14	Elizabeth B. Cumming	40	Wife	—	Newark
15	Richard H. Cumming	5	Son	—	Newark
16	Hugh Osborne	80	Father-in-law	—	Newark
17	Anne Osborne	38	Sister-in-law	—	Newark
18	Winifred Osborne	37	Sister-in-law	Teacher	Newark
19	Edward Clarkson	38	Head	Asst Secretary	Brooklyn N. Y.
20	Irene Clarkson	38	Wife	—	Brooklyn N. Y.
21	Edward Jr. Clarkson	7	Son	—	Brooklyn N. Y.
22	Paul Clarkson	4	Son	—	N. Y. C.
23	Thomas J. Higgins THIS PERSON	55	Head	Policeman	Ireland
24	Catherine Higgins	57	Wife	—	Ireland
25	Thomas C. J. Higgins	14	Son	—	West Orange
26	William Kennedy	69	Head	Inspector	Orange N. J.
27	Margaret Kennedy	67	Wife	—	Newark
28	Elizabeth Kennedy	38	Daughter	Cashier	W. Orange
29	Catherine Kennedy	36	Daughter	Stenographer	W. Orange
30	Helen Kennedy	31	Daughter	Bookkeeper	W. Orange
31	Lucille Kennedy	20	Daughter	Clerical	W. Orange
32	Mary G. Mcmahon	68	Head	—	W. Orange
33	Elizabeth Mcmahon	65	Sister	—	W. Orange
34	Agnes Brennan	59	Sister	Housekeeper	W. Orange
35	Raymond Lancaster	38	Brother-in-law	Printer	Jersey City
36	Raymond Jr. Lancaster	3	Nephew	Printer	N. Y. C.

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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.

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