Alice Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Alice Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Alice S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Poestenkill
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Poestenkill
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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 Alice	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Fisher	Daughter	—	28	~1912
William Fisher	Head	—	75	~1865
Alexander Schoonmaker	Other	—	62	~1878
Alice Fisher	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Spouse, age 42

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Other, age 51

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Alice
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Spouse, age 61

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Alice S
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Poestenkill
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Alice Fisher

Spouse · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02756-00784)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arthur S Dreaker	52	Head	Farmer	New Jersey
42	Edith Dreaker	50	Wife	—	New York
43	Richard F Dreaker	4	Son	—	New York
44	Stephen Pakan	49	Head	Machinist	Czechoslovakia
45	Susan S Pakan	41	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
46	Walter Pakan	21	Son	Farm Helper	New York
47	John Pakan	17	Son	Education	New York
48	Stephen Dubrava	73	Father	Farm Helper	Czechoslovakia
49	Elizabeth Dubrava	65	Mother	—	Czechoslovakia
50	Joseph Marton	40	Hired hand	Farm Hand	Czechoslovakia
51	Floyd S Moody	42	Head	Farmer	New York
52	Ruth Moody	41	Wife	Paper Hanger	Mass
53	Donald Moody	18	Son	Farm Helper	New York
54	Thelma Moody	16	Daughter	—	New York
55	William H Moody	72	Head	Farmer	New York
56	Nellie Moody	66	Wife	—	New York
57	Ernest Binck	35	Head	Paper Maker	New York
58	Lois S Binck	35	Wife	—	New York
59	George Avery	5	Nephew	—	New York
60	David S Dufresne	51	Head	Farmer	New York
61	Elizabeth Dufresne	43	Wife	—	New York
62	John H Holser	57	Head	Farming	New York
63	Sarah L Holser	58	Wife	—	New York
64	John H S Holser	31	Son	Farming	New York
65	Peter Sinclair	20	Hired hand	Farm Helper	New York
66	Philip S Fisher	73	Head	Farmer	New York
67	Bertha Fisher	63	Wife	—	New York
68	Louise S Fisher	63	Head	—	New York
69	Elizabeth Fisher	71	Sister	—	New York
70	Albert S Lape	79	Head	—	New York
71	Christina Lape	76	Wife	—	New York
72	Irving S Fisher	35	Head	Mechanic	New York
73	Irene S Fisher	41	Wife	—	New York
74	Marie Fisher	10	Daughter	—	New York
75	William F Fisher	75	Head	—	New York
76	Alice S Fisher THIS PERSON	61	Wife	—	New York
77	Margaret Fisher	28	Daughter	New Worker	New York
78	Alexander Schoonmaker	62	Lodger	—	New York
79	Lucinda S Cottrell	74	Head	—	New York
80	Mildred Reichard	20	Servant	Maid	New York

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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.

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