David Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this David Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scott-County, Iowa
Surname	Fisher
Given Name	David G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Sign Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	4175
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Davenport City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to David	Age	Birth yr
Louise Fisher	Daughter	—	30	~1910
David Fisher	Head	—	63	~1877
Dorothy Allen	Other	—	70	~1870
Lyra Fisher	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Scott, Iowa

Head, age 43

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	David G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Power Plant Con.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Scott, Iowa

Head, age 54

Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	David G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	operator
Industry	Public Utility
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	20000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Scott-County, Iowa

Head, age 63

Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	David G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Davenport City
1935 Residence (County)	Scott
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Sign Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	4175
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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David Fisher

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Iowa

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01203-01036)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lorraine Spurrier	43	Head	Manager	Michigan
2	Lillian Spurrier	45	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Elizabeth Spurrier	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Hugo Jacobson	42	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
6	Frances Jacobson	31	Wife	—	Iowa
7	James Jacobson	8	Son	—	Iowa
8	Hugh Jacobson	7	Son	—	Iowa
9	Carl Smith	36	Head	Carpenter	Canada
10	Mildred Smith	28	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Carl Smith	5	Son	—	Iowa
12	Carol Smith	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Ira D. Skipper	52	Head	Landscaping	Iowa
14	Elsie Skipper	48	Wife	—	Iowa
15	David G. Fisher THIS PERSON	63	Head	Manager	Massachusetts
16	Lyra Fisher	68	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Louise Fisher	30	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Dorothy Allen	70	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
19	Adelaide Heuer	58	Head	—	Iowa
20	Edward Heuer	19	Son	—	Iowa
21	Agnes Heuer	19	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Violet Grimm	17	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
23	William Kimball	67	Head	—	Iowa
24	Nellie Kimball	65	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Bertha Schumacher	27	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
26	Thomas Dickson	65	Head	—	Iowa
27	Mary Dickson	65	Wife	—	Illinois
28	Charles Scott	69	Head	Manager	Iowa
29	Clara Scott	67	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Cora Chambers	72	Head	—	Michigan
31	Leo Plagatian	33	Head	Laborer	Russia
32	Marguerite Plagatian	33	Wife	—	Turkey
33	Mary Derderian	14	Stepdaughter	—	Iowa
34	George Derderian	12	Stepson	—	Iowa
35	Ernest Sprague	45	Head	Night Watchman	Missouri
36	Elizabeth Sprague	44	Wife	—	Oklahoma
37	Ernest Sprague	24	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
38	Wesley Sprague	19	Son	Messenger	Oklahoma
39	Naomi Sprague	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
40	Richard Sprague	13	Son	—	Oklahoma

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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.

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