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William Higgins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wilkes, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Higgins across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilkes, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wilkes, North Carolina |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Higgins | Head | — | 61 | ~1869 |
| Cura Higgins | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Bulah Higgins | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Cury Higgins | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Higgins | Other | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Mary Higgins | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Charlie Higgins | Son | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Mary Higgins | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 32
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 40
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 51
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilkes, North …
Head, age 61
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Higgins across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilkes, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Higgins
Head · 1930 · age 61 · b. ~1869 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wilkes, North Carolina
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1729unit:0144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William E | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Danly Minton | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Annie S Minton | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William S Minton | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ada V Minton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles R Minton | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | David H Minton | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eddie J Minton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Floyd A Minton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | David M Moore | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary A Moore | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas P Minton | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Gracie R Minton | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robie W Minton | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | William R Minton | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ethel E Minton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Isaac Minton | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Prince S Minton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Sanford Minton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Royalle E Prevette | 48 | Head | Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 71 | Edith J Prevette | 43 | Wife | Music Teacher | North Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Parsons | 30 | Servant | Housework | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Staley | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ruth Staley | 19 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | John H Johnson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mollie S Johnson | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Sam Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 78 | John H Jr Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | William H Higgins THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary L Higgins | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Charlie J Higgins | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Cura Higgins | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Cury S Higgins | 7 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | William C Higgins | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mary M Higgins | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Bulah Higgins | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Roby B Milton | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Clemmie V Milton | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | William J Milton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Jay D Milton | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Katie A Milton | 56 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
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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)