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William Higgins — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Oliver — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | service |
| Industry | filling station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Service |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Higgins | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Higgins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edna Higgins | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | service |
| Industry | filling station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 C Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Oliver Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Clair Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Higgins
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oliver Higgins
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clair Higgins
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Higgins
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Higgins
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01857-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Wiston | 29 | Head | Economist | Russia |
| 2 | Ethel Wiston | 24 | Wife | Secretary | Michigan |
| 3 | Vera Born | 51 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 4 | Rose Moss | 26 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 5 | Morris Moss | 23 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Sara Silk | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 7 | Marie Silk | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 8 | Eleanore Silk | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Robert M. Patrow | 23 | Head | Assembling | Michigan |
| 10 | Ruth Patrow | 21 | Wife | Clerk | Michigan |
| 11 | Joseph Kuntzhers | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 12 | Bertha Kuntzhers | 50 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 13 | Abraham Hyman | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 14 | Sara Hyman | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 15 | Bernard Hyman | 22 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 16 | C. B. Higgins | 49 | Head | Caretaker | Colorado |
| 17 | Edna Higgins | 46 | Wife | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 18 | William Higgins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Service | Michigan |
| 19 | Bella Roath | 68 | Head | — | Russia |
| 20 | Zebby Roath | 42 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 21 | Cash Mydal | 65 | Roomer | — | Poland |
| 22 | Herbert H. Rubvis | 35 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 23 | Gene Rubvis | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Delores Rubvis | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Marlene Rubvis | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Rose Silverblatt | 53 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Arthur Silverblatt | 29 | Son | Collector | Michigan |
| 28 | Harold S. Silverblatt | 26 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Paul Wilburn | 32 | Son-in-law | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 30 | Betty Wilburn | 31 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Richard Wilburn | 5 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Sara Thederer | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Penn. |
| 33 | Phyllis Thederer | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Ida Kelly | 43 | Maid | Maid | Canada |
| 35 | Jack Feldman | 23 | Head | Assistant | Poland |
| 36 | Celia Feldman | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Esther Bande | 45 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Rose Bande | 41 | Sister | Teacher | New York |
| 39 | Isadore Cohen | 55 | Head | Manager | Penn. |
| 40 | Rachel Cohen | 53 | Wife | — | Penn. |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)