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Bertha Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ripley Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossie Fisher | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| L Fisher | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mora Fisher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joyce Fisher | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Argyle Fisher | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hobart Fisher | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joan Fisher | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Reggal Fisher | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Billie Fisher | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Fisher | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Crystal Fisher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, West …
Other, age 32
Jackson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Jackson-County, West …
Spouse, age 42
Jackson-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Fisher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Fisher
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04410-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Shamblin | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Kenneth L. Harper | 25 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Gail Harper | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Betty Harper | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Anna June Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | M. R. Cunningham | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Cherrie Cunningham | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Leona Cunningham | 25 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | L. A. D. Fisher | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Bertha Fisher THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Crystal Fisher | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Reggal Fisher | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Rossie Fisher | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Hobart Fisher | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Argyle Fisher | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Billie Fisher | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Joyce Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mora Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Joan Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | A. L. Rev. Westfall | 29 | Head | Minister | West Virginia |
| 21 | Clara A. Westfall | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Willard G. Westfall | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Elva Jane Westfall | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Millard R. Westfall | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | C. C. Kessel | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lucy Kessel | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Dallas Kessel | 20 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Harry Barney | 65 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gail Barney | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Josephine Barney | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Christine Barney | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Johnie Barney | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Billie Barney | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Patsy Barney | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lula Brotherton | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Junior Brotherton | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lawrence Boggs | 28 | Head | Setter | West Virginia |
| 38 | Wilma Boggs | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Phyllis Jean Boggs | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Euretta Riffle | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)