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Clara Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Clara Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederica-town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Fredericatown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Fisher | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edith Fisher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elsie Fisher | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harry Fisher | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clara Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Fisher | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Daughter, age 5
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Clara M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Huckster |
| Industry | Veg & Fruit |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 15
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Frederica-town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Clara Fisher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Delaware
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Sibling
Harry Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00789)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reynolds Passles | 72 | Head | Captain | Delaware |
| 42 | Amos Brown | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 43 | Anna Brown | 68 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 44 | James B. Grier | 69 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Aneta R. Grier | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Bernedette Russell | 86 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Lester Carlisle | 67 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 48 | Helen Carlisle | 67 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Roland Longrell | 49 | Head | Huckster | Delaware |
| 50 | Mabel Longrell | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Robert Longrell | 21 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 52 | Irene Longrell | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mary Derrickson | 70 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Laurence Carlisle | 28 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | Mabel Carlisle | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | George Drier | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Clifford Neuty | 35 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 58 | Mary Neuty | 26 | Wife | Beautician | Delaware |
| 59 | Elizabeth Betts | 71 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Harry Fisher | 46 | Head | Time-Keeper | New Jersey |
| 61 | Elsie Fisher | 43 | Wife | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 62 | Edith Fisher | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 63 | Lillian Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Clara Fisher THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Harry Fisher | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Florence Betts | 63 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 67 | Anna Boone | 75 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Edward Brown | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 69 | Ruth Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Edward Brown | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Jane Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Harvey Smith | 21 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Florida |
| 73 | William Betts | 68 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Bart Dunn | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ines Dunn | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Edith Dunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Berta Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Florence Dunn | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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)