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Bertha Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Buchanan, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Fisher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Buchanan, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1858
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Buchanan, Missouri |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township North Half |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1858 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Fisher | Head | — | 72 | ~1848 |
| Bertha Fisher | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1858 |
| Fred Fisher | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Adolph Fisher | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Samuel Foster | Other | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| George Fisher | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1900
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 43
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1857 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1857 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 51
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1859 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 37 |
| Children Born | 11 |
| Children Living | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Spouse, age 62
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Fisher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Buchanan, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Fisher
Spouse · 1920 · age 62 · b. ~1858 · Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
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1920 US Federal Census — Buchanan, Missouri
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu908unit:0812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A. Fisher | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Louis G. Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Loretta M. Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Gertrude I. Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Katherine W. Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Allouisa B. Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Rosa H. Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Fred Hoffman | 33 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 9 | Florence Hoffman | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Luther J. Hoffman | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Virginia L. Hoffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Curtis A. Hoffman | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Henry Fisher | 72 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 14 | Bertha Fisher THIS PERSON | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Fisher | 30 | Son | Manager | Missouri |
| 16 | Fred Fisher | 23 | Son | Manager | Missouri |
| 17 | Adolph Fisher | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Samuel A. Foster | 21 | Laborer | Telegraph Line | Missouri |
| 19 | Pierce Hadley | 69 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 20 | Bertha Hadley | 43 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Orla Hadley | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | William W. Stroud | 42 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 23 | Sarah F. Stroud | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Byron A. Stroud | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 25 | Sidney A. Stroud | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Delmas F. Stroud | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Kenneth L. Stroud | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Francis Coffey | 73 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 29 | Irene Kersey | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Clay C. Coffey | 62 | Cousin | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 31 | Benjamin F. Kern | 23 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 32 | Mary E. Kern | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Archie F. Kern | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | William Fisher | 27 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 35 | Dorthea E. Fisher | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Ellie G. Lawless | 39 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 37 | William E. Lawless | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Elmer N. Lawless | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Mary E. Stroud | 70 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Laura J. Kern | 60 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 41 | Samuel D. Hawkins | 73 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 42 | William P. Boyer | 24 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 43 | Neva E. Boyer | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Manning J. Boyer | 20 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 45 | Jesse E. Boyer | 34 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 46 | Ruby Boyer | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Wilbert R. Boyer | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Abner J. Pierce | 32 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 49 | Beulah Pierce | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Albert C. Pierce | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)