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William Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Essex, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Higgins across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | City Of Newark Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Higgins | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Ruth Higgins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| John Higgins | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Charles Higgins | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Frank Higgins | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| George Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Higgins across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Higgins
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1033unit:1140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Budd | 25 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Elizabeth Budd | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Elizabeth Budd | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Edward Fuller | 28 | Boarder | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Herbert Fuller | 26 | Boarder | Proprietor | New York |
| 56 | George Allen | 29 | Boarder | Physician | Maryland |
| 57 | Gladys Allen | 27 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 61 | John Higgins | 45 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Mary Higgins | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | John Higgins | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Beatrice Higgins | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ruth Higgins | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | George Higgins | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | William Higgins THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | James Higgins | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Alice Higgins | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles Higgins | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edward Higgins | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frank Higgins | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | James Higgins | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Robert Goodyear | 53 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 78 | Lillian Goodyear | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Robert Goodyear | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Sara Goodyear | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 81 | Margaret Goodyear | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 82 | Edith Goodyear | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 86 | George Gould | 27 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Lillian Gould | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | George Gould | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Arthur Bernard | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Alice Bernard | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Ruth Bernard | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Irene Bernard | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 96 | Harry Franklin | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 97 | Edith Franklin | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Robert Franklin | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 99 | Helen Franklin | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)