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Bertha Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bertha Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward — first a daughter (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1891
Female
Daughter
Born: Austria
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Fisher | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Bertha Fisher | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Daniel Fisher | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| David Rosenbaum | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Leo Fisher | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Austria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Austria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | austria |
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 Bertha Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Fisher (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Edward Fisher
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Fisher
Daughter · 1920 · age 29 · b. ~1891 · Illinois
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Sibling
Daniel Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu325unit:1109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Helen Peck | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Austria Poland |
| 52 | Jennie Peck | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Austria Poland |
| 53 | Blonde Western | 31 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 54 | Hazel Western | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Charles Van Deuren | 21 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Sigmund Metacki | 16 | Boarder | General Office Clerk | Poland |
| 57 | Joseph Sersun | 29 | Head | Cutter | Poland |
| 58 | Valeria Sersun | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Arthur Sersun | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John Osowski | 44 | Head | Butcher | Indiana |
| 61 | Anna Osowski | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Helen Osowski | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Edna Osowski | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Leona Osowski | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Walter Osowski | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Edward Osowski | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Erwin Osowski | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Angeline Osowski | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Jack Leporsky | 28 | Head | Capmaker | Russia |
| 70 | Bettie Leporsky | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Hattie L. Leporsky | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Grosso | 43 | Head | Salesman | Hungary |
| 73 | Dora Grosso | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Pauline Asher | 73 | Mother in law | — | Germany |
| 75 | Jack Belovitch | 33 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 76 | Adelle Belovitch | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Norman Belovitch | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Jacob Goldstein | 55 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia Poland |
| 79 | Ida Goldstein | 34 | Wife | — | Russia Poland |
| 80 | Benny Goldstein | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 81 | Annie Fishman | 52 | Head | — | Russia |
| 82 | Rose Fishman | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 83 | Mollie Fishman | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 84 | Edward Fisher | 31 | Head | Waiter | Hungary |
| 85 | Bertha Fisher THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 86 | Leo Fisher | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Daniel Fisher | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | David Rosenbaum | 50 | Roomer | Laborer | Hungary |
| 89 | Morris Sarlin | 31 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 90 | Sophie Sarlin | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 91 | Sarah Sarlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Henry J. Siegnitz | 41 | Head | Stocking Clerk | Illinois |
| 93 | Paula Siegnitz | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 94 | Herbert Siegnitz | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Raymond Siegnitz | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Gertrude Siegnitz | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Joseph Moravsky | 68 | Head | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 98 | Frank Moravsky | 43 | Son | Gardner | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 99 | Martin Goychi | 33 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Russia Poland |
| 100 | Marie Goychi | 32 | Daughter | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
Pedigree Summary
Bertha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)