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Elizabeth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca & William — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Property Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Fisher | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Rebecca Fisher | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Virginia Gillespie | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 20
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth V |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 29
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth H. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 40
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Property Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Elizabeth Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rebecca Fisher
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O. Freeman | 27 | Head | Undertaker | Kansas |
| 2 | Mary A. Freeman | 22 | Wife | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 3 | Mary Bess Mccaig | 46 | Head | Office Work | Kansas |
| 4 | Frederick Deeding | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Edna E. Deeding | 55 | Wife | Saleslady | Kansas |
| 6 | William S. Deeding | 19 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 7 | Walter R. Warmica | 50 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 8 | Helen Warmica | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Margaret Warmica | 24 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Kansas |
| 10 | Fred C. Shatzer | 75 | Head | — | Prussia |
| 11 | Gertrude E. Shatzer | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Wade Mason | 25 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 13 | Evelena Mason | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Bernard Mason | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | David Mason | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Paul Q. Lawrence | 35 | Head | Director | Kansas |
| 17 | Grace Lawrence | 32 | Wife | Owner Business | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Margaret Lawrence | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Robert Lawrence | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Mary Belle Peterson | 51 | Head | Office Worker | Kansas |
| 21 | Rallen Peterson | 36 | Brother | Case Worker | Philippines |
| 22 | Frank Flanagan | 67 | Head | Odd Jobs | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jessie Flanagan | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Hazel Flanagan | 39 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 25 | Barbara Flanagan | 23 | minor daughter | Clerk | Kansas |
| 26 | Eunice J. Remley | 46 | Head | Machine Operator | Kansas |
| 27 | William E. Austin | 67 | Head | State Printer | Kansas |
| 28 | Narris S. Hodgson | 43 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 29 | Evelyn Hodgson | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Juanita Cairns | 51 | Head | Cashier | Missouri |
| 31 | Myron Trowbridge | 40 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 32 | Jessie Trowbridge | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Indiana |
| 33 | Robert Trowbridge | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Elizabeth Klassen | 71 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Annie Klassen | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 36 | Rebecca S. Fisher | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Elizabeth Fisher THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Agent | Kansas |
| 38 | Virginia D. Gillespie | 21 | Lodger | Operator | Kansas |
| 39 | Ernest Dielman | 59 | Head | Private Business | Kansas |
| 40 | Esther Dielman | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)