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Clara Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Clara Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameFisher
Given NameClara
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationSales clerk
IndustryCreamery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked22
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationSales Clerk
Township / WardDetroit City
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Clara Age Birth yr
Edward Fisher Son — 16 ~1924
June Fisher Daughter — 17 ~1923
William Fisher Son — 12 ~1928
Catherine Fisher Daughter — 21 ~1919
Clara Fisher Spouse — 45 ~1895
Edward Fisher Head — 58 ~1882
Clara Fisher Daughter — 19 ~1921
Virginia Fisher Daughter — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 9
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fisher
Given Name Clara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 19
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Fisher
Given Name Clara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit City
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Sales clerk
Industry Creamery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 22
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Clara Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Michigan
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Sibling
Edward Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01840-00801)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ida Torsen 48 Wife — Michigan
2 Harry Torsen 17 Son — Michigan
3 James Johnson 43 Head Salesman Canada English
4 Marguerite Johnson 36 Wife — Pennsylvania
5 James Johnson 8 Son — Michigan
6 Robert Johnson 6 Son — Michigan
7 Deborah Osborne 70 Mother-in-law — Canada English
8 Edward Fisher 58 Head City Constable Scotland
9 Clara Fisher 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
10 Virginia Fisher 23 Daughter Stenographer Michigan
11 Catherine Fisher 21 Daughter Sub. Teacher Michigan
12 Clara Fisher THIS PERSON 19 Daughter Sales Clerk Michigan
13 June Fisher 17 Daughter — Michigan
14 Edward, Jr. Fisher 16 Son — Michigan
15 William Fisher 12 Son — Michigan
16 Harold J. Gardner 58 Head Repair Worker Michigan
17 Essie Gardner 58 Wife — Michigan
18 Alice Pauline Gardner 35 Daughter Typist Michigan
19 Leonard H. Gardner 30 Son Repair Worker Michigan
20 Gladys Gardner 29 Daughter-in-law — Michigan
21 Melvin Keller 33 Son-in-law — Michigan
22 Viva Pauline Keller 28 Daughter — Michigan
23 Paul Dewey Keller 5 Grand-son — Michigan
24 Robert Stewart Keller 3 Grand-son — Michigan
25 Mary Hengert 43 Head Assembler Hungary
26 Peter Hengert 24 Son Tool Maker Michigan
27 Doris Searles 22 Lodger — Michigan
28 Marlene May Searles 3 Lodger — Michigan
29 Joan-Marie Searles 2 Lodger — Michigan
30 Richard Searles 0 Lodger — Michigan
31 John F. Buehrle 65 Head Yard Foreman Michigan
32 Blanche Buehrle 59 Wife — Canada English
33 Henry Louis Labreche 45 Head Steam Fitter Michigan
34 Josephine Labreche 38 Wife General Housework Michigan
35 Mildred Labreche 17 Daughter — Michigan
36 Henrietta Labreche 11 Daughter — Michigan
37 Phyllis Ann Labreche 9 Daughter — Michigan
38 Norene May Labreche 8 Daughter — Michigan
39 Chalmers Hawthorne 42 Head Paint Tester Indiana
40 Naomi Hawthorne 32 Wife — Illinois

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)

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