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Bertha Fisher — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Fisher across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Fisher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Lucy Fisher | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Bennie Fisher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ollie Fisher | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thelma Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Huey Fisher | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| John Fisher | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Franklin, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Fisher
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ollie Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Huey Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2443unit:0791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory L. Dillon | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Lotta D. Dillon | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Thomas A. Willard | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Lillie A. Willard | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Joseph J. Dillon | 55 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 6 | Nannie M. Dillon | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | William L. Dillon | 25 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 8 | Sadie A. Dillon | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Earnest G. Dillon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Norela B. Dillon | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Curtis H. Dillon | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | William T. Jefferson | 51 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 13 | Cora M. Jefferson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edward P. Jefferson | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Cornelius Jefferson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Iona B. Jefferson | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gladys S. Jefferson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Elkanah A. Altice | 86 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 19 | Sallie M. Altice | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Daniel Z. Altice | 73 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 21 | Nabulia Altice | 52 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 22 | John W. Fisher | 45 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucy A. Fisher | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Bertha Fisher THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thelma Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ollie M. Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Bennie F. Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Huey E. Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Rause Sink | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 30 | Lucy B. Sink | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lelia M. Sink | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Alfred C. Sink | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert M. Sink | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Melvin B. Sink | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | George J. Sink | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Willie Sink | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Cornelia Sink | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John W. Sink | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James R. Sink | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Paul W. Sink | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Grover C. Jefferson | 44 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 42 | Elizabeth S. Jefferson | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ella Jefferson | 19 | Daughter | Farming | Virginia |
| 44 | Victor Jefferson | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Jefferson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Gertrude Jefferson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Elizabeth Jefferson | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Claude Jefferson | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Bertha J. Jefferson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward Jefferson | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)