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Dorothy Fisher — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · St Joseph, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St Joseph, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Lizzie — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Joseph, Indiana |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | South Bend City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Fisher | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lizzie Fisher | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Fisher | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Virginia Fisher | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Alexander Bolen | Other | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Le Fisher | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age 2
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Daughter, age 12
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 23
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Dorthy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clay twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Joseph |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Dorothy Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Oral Emmons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hessie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Emmons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Fisher
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Fisher
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Oral Emmons
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hessie Fisher
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Emmons
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Fisher
Daughter · 1930 · age 12 · b. ~1918 · Indiana
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Sibling
Virginia Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — St Joseph, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — St Joseph, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel627:0232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Chester Underwood | 28 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 52 | Gladys Underwood | 36 | Wife | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 53 | Mary Underwood | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Rosina Cropping | 49 | Head | Stenographer | Indiana |
| 55 | Lucille Cropping | 19 | Roomer | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 56 | Murl Worden | 25 | Roomer | Painter | Michigan |
| 57 | F. L. Bowman | 54 | Roomer | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 58 | Nathaniel B. Nuffin | 52 | Head | Machinist | Canada-English |
| 59 | Lucy Nuffin | 50 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 60 | Gladys Nuffin | 21 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 61 | Archie Nuffin | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Marvel Nuffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Frank S. Anderson | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 64 | Caroline Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Kenneth Anderson | 26 | Son | Machinist | Indiana |
| 66 | Dorothy Anderson | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Mary E. Barker | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 68 | Benj. Blaker | 25 | Roomer | Machinist | New York |
| 69 | Charles Boone | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 70 | Ethel Boone | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Robert Boone | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | James Boone | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Harold Boone | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Betty Boone | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Drayton Boone | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Isla Johnson | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Opal Johnson | 20 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Carroll Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Ray Jordan | 21 | Roomer | Waiter | Indiana |
| 80 | Nelson Brock | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 81 | Bernice Brock | 21 | Wife | Riveter | Indiana |
| 82 | Billy L. Brock | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 83 | Phyllis Brock | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 84 | Nelson Jr. Brock | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 85 | Ethel Daniel | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 86 | Lulu Kennedy | 49 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Robert Kennedy | 16 | Son | Body Maker | Indiana |
| 88 | Derrick Vesel | 21 | Roomer | Pattern Maker | Indiana |
| 89 | Paul Fortner | 11 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Violetta Fortner | 10 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 91 | Wayne Fortner | 8 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 92 | John Burnett | 22 | Roomer | Block | Indiana |
| 93 | Jessie Kepler | 35 | Roomer | Light Loper | Indiana |
| 94 | Annie Yak | 37 | Roomer | Elev Operator | Indiana |
| 95 | Jesse A. Fisher | 40 | Head | Wood Worker | Indiana |
| 96 | Lizzie V. Fisher | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 97 | Dorothy L. Fisher THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Virginia L. Fisher | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 99 | Le Roy Fisher | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Alexander Bolen | 64 | Father-in-law | Die Chipper | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)