William Higgins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this William Higgins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Arkansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Higgins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburg
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Township / Ward	Canadian Township
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Higgins	Head	—	66	~1874
Robert Higgins	Son	—	15	~1925
Loyd Higgins	Son	—	12	~1928
Bell Higgins	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Pittsburg, Oklahoma

Head, age 46

Pittsburg, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1930

Pittsburg, Oklahoma

Head, age 55

Pittsburg, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	William D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 66

Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Higgins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburg
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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William Higgins

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Oklahoma

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsburg-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03324-00387)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Daughter Madeline	None	F	—	—
42	Daughter Jessie	None	F	—	—
43	Arlie Dulton	17	Step son	Common Labor	Oklahoma
44	William Higgins THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Arkansas
45	Bell Higgins	49	Wife	—	Alabama
46	Robert Higgins	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
47	Loyd Higgins	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
48	Dewey J. Perkison	34	Head	Common Labor	Oklahoma
49	Laurade Perkison	31	Wife	—	Oklahoma
50	William Perkison	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
51	Gene Perkison	12	Son	—	Oklahoma
52	Junior Perkison	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
53	Sybil Perkison	1	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
54	Melvin Perkison	58	Father	Common Labor	Oklahoma
55	Roy D. Mitchell	40	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
56	Doris Mitchell	34	Wife	—	Oklahoma
57	Hazel Mitchell	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
58	Ray Dell Mitchell	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
59	Roy Jr. Mitchell	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
60	Maggie Mcdaniel	65	Mother in law	0	Tennessee
61	Julie Darling	41	Head	—	Oklahoma
62	Maxine Darling	17	Daughter	New Work	Oklahoma
63	Laurine Darling	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
64	Dennis Darling	11	Son	—	Oklahoma
65	Floid Roark	48	Head	Farmer	Missouri
66	Fannie Roark	47	Wife	—	Oklahoma
67	Gordon D. Roark	23	Son	Farmer	Oklahoma
68	Elmos Stewart	22	Head	Common Labor	Oklahoma
69	Allie Bell Stewart	21	Wife	—	Oklahoma
70	Earnestine Stewart	2	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
71	R. B. Stewart	19	Brother	—	Oklahoma
72	Lloyd Breckenridge	21	Head	Common Labor	Oklahoma
73	Rebecca Breckenridge	21	Wife	—	Oklahoma
74	Henry Trollinger	21	Head	Common Labor	Oklahoma
75	Lilla Trollinger	41	Wife	—	Arkansas
76	Annie Trollinger	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
77	Cora B. Trollinger	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
78	Christine Trollinger	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
79	William Trollinger	7	Son	—	Oklahoma
80	Charlie Trollinger	3	Son	—	Oklahoma

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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)

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