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William Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Wiley — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Oystering |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Higgins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Higgins | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Milton Higgins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jerome Higgins | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Richard Higgins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ward Higgins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Higgins | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 3
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 13
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Son, age 23
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | Waterman |
| Industry | Oystering |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Higgins
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Higgins
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Higgins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Higgins
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Maryland
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Sibling
Milton Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ward Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Higgins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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
1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Della A. Higgins | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Elzey Creamer | 77 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Annie Creamer | 65 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Harry L. Higgins | 50 | Head | Waterman | Maryland |
| 45 | Lillian Higgins | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | William G. Higgins THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 47 | Jerome Higgins | 20 | Son | Waterman | Maryland |
| 48 | Audrey Higgins | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Richard Higgins | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Ward Higgins | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Milton Higgins | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Elizabeth D. Wolfe | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Arnold Higgins | 28 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 54 | Helen Higgins | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | James Higgins | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 56 | William Brummock | 46 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 57 | Sadie Brummock | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Jeanette Brummock | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Olive Brummock | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 60 | William G. Brummock | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Bell Vinson | 60 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Tilden H. Rue | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 63 | Mary Ella Rue | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Francis Rue | 35 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Marjorie Rue | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 66 | Thomas Rue | 12 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Harry Rue | 11 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Elizabeth Rue | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Milton Brerewood | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 70 | Madeline Brerewood | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Robert Bennett | 89 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Amelia Bennett | 60 | Mother-in-law | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 73 | Pauline Foxwell | 20 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 74 | Mildred Brerewood | 32 | Sister | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 75 | George Riah | 24 | Head | Woodcutter | Maryland |
| 76 | Watt Harding | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Fannie Harding | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Howard Harding | 41 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 79 | Dorcas Harding | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | May Harding | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)