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William Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Marshall, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Higgins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marshall, Mississippi |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 Pt 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Higgins | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Hattie Higgins | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Augusta Higgins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| William Higgins | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Jane Higgins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Eddie Higgins | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Alvin Higgins | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Elton Higgins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Albert Higgins | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Higgins | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lilly Higgins | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Marshall, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Marshall, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Marshall-County, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Marshall-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | rented farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links William Higgins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Higgins
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Marshall, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1158unit:0886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jim Crutcher | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Viola Crutcher | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Sam Mckinley | 10 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | R. B. Guy | 76 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mattie Guy | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Earnest Guy | 19 | Grand-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mack Guy | 12 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | John Avery | 65 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Robert Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Beatrice Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Riley Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Clantha Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Shelly Avery | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Luella Avery | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Hunter Phifer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Louie Phifer | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Robert Phifer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Hunter Phifer | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Ella Sanders | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ada Mae Sanders | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 71 | J. C. Sanders | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Hubert Sanders | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Cullena Sanders | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Sweetie B. Sanders | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | C. C. Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Freddie Mae Phifer | 9 | Lodge | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | J. H. Lowery | 18 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Schrie Lowery | 13 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Nita Lowery | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Will Henry Deen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | J. R. Mrs. Elvan | 62 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Preston Elvan | 33 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Grace Elvan | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Joe Phifer | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Mary Phifer | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Columbus Boston | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 87 | Luella Boston | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | Vollie Boston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 89 | Samuel Thompson | 4 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | William Higgins THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lilly Mae Higgins | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | Willie Mae Higgins | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Joseph Higgins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 94 | Albert Higgins | 14 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Augusta Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Eddie Higgins | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Elton Higgins | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 98 | Alvin Higgins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jane Curtis Higgins | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Hattie Perle Higgins | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)