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Dorothy Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | French Broad Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | French Broad Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Fisher | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edith Fisher | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Troy Fisher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Floyd Fisher | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Gertrude Fisher | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Wade Fisher | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Fisher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Other, age 5
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | French Broad Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raval Kuykendall | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 2 | Irolo Kuykendall | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lowell E Salisbury | 32 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 4 | Maude Salisbury | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Salisbury | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Betty Sue Salisbury | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lowell E Jr Salisbury | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elizabeth Evans | 18 | Lodger | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Hodges | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sue Hodges | 49 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 11 | Shannon Hodges | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harley Hodges | 16 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 13 | Richard Hodges | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emma Jane Gwaltney | 60 | Head | Farm Manager | North Carolina |
| 15 | Charles L Gwaltney | 20 | Son | Dairyman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Betty Ann Gwaltney | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Paul A Gwaltney | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Henry B Baird | 36 | Head | Service Man | North Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Baird | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clayton Davenport | 47 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 21 | Annabel Davenport | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leonard D Davenport | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Floyd Fisher | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Gertrude Fisher | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eugene S Fisher | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dorothy Fisher THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Annie Lee Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Wade Otto Fisher | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nellie Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edith June Fisher | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Troy Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Oliver Sherlin | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rina Sherlin | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Neal Sherlin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jack Watts | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Josephine Watts | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Earl Watts | 20 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 38 | Oscar C Blankenship | 39 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 39 | Geniva Blankenship | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James C Candler | 34 | Head | Farmer|Laborer | North Carolina |
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)