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William Higgins — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mercer, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Higgins across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 29-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mercer, New Jersey |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
29 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Higgins | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Anna Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Grace Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Laura Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Catherine Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Helen Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Florence Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Alice Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Julia Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Irene Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mary Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Sarah Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Rose Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Higgins | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Higgins | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| John Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| James Higgins | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Robert Higgins | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Edward Higgins | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Francis Higgins | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Martha Higgins | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 6
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 29 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 17
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | 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 (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Higgins
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Anna Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Higgins
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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 — Mercer, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Mercer, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1052unit:0252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Lamont | 72 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Sidney Lamont | 36 | Son | Mason | New Jersey |
| 3 | Fred James Wild | 37 | Head | Cutter | New Jersey |
| 4 | Anna Wild | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Fred James Jr Wild | 10 | Son | — | Ireland |
| 6 | Burleigh Smith | 37 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 7 | Charlotte Smith | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charlotte Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Arthur Smith | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Burleigh Jr Smith | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edith Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Annie Higgins | 70 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Higgins | 47 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Frank Higgins | 42 | Son | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Higgins | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frank Jr Higgins | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mary Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | William Higgins | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Emily Higgins | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Higgins | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Higgins | 36 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 23 | Martha Higgins | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Charles Jr Higgins | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Martha Higgins | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | James Higgins | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edward Higgins | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | William Higgins THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert Higgins | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Joseph Higgins | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Francis Higgins | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Thomas Higgins | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John Higgins | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Catherine Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elizabeth Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Margaret Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Helen Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Alice Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Rose Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Grace Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Ruth Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Sarah Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Anna Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Julia Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Laura Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Florence Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Beatrice Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lillian Higgins | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Irene Higgins | 1 | 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)