Elizabeth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Nebraska
Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Elizabeth E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wayne city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Wayne City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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 Elizabeth	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Fisher	Head	—	57	~1883
Clark Ellis	Other	—	80	~1860
Lenore Ramsey	Other	—	44	~1896
Harry Fisher	Son	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Nebraska

Spouse, age 37

Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wayne, Nebraska

Spouse, age 48

Wayne, Nebraska · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Elizabeth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Wayne-County, Nebraska

Head, age 57

Wayne-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Elizabeth E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wayne city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Elizabeth Fisher

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Nebraska

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00255)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jessie A Reynolds	65	Head	—	Ill
2	Annie L Gamble	58	Head	—	Ill
3	Clara L Johnson	39	Head	—	Nebraska
4	Donna L Johnson	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	Roland S Johnson	9	Son	—	Nebraska
6	Marlys C Johnson	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Charlotte C Quigley	50	Head	—	Nebraska
8	W Rollie	60	Head	President	Iowa
9	Gertrude D Rollie	56	Wife	—	Missouri
10	Josephine A Rollie	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Elizabeth E Fisher THIS PERSON	57	Head	—	Iowa
12	Harry Ellis Fisher	29	Son	Field Rep.	Iowa
13	Clark B Ellis	80	Mother	—	Ill
14	Lenore P Ramsey	44	Lodger	Teaching	Pennsylvania
15	Harrie H Davis	44	Head	—	So Dakota
16	Rodney R Davis	14	Son	—	Nebraska
17	Patricia M Davis	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Matilda Nyberg	70	Mother	—	Sweden
19	Fred S Berry	62	Head	Attorney	Iowa
20	Mary E Berry	59	Wife	—	Nebraska
21	Anna M Young	47	Head	Housekeeper	Nebraska
22	Walter Benthack	43	Head	Phys + Surgeon	Nebraska
23	Phebe Benthack	39	Wife	Nurse	Nebraska
24	Robert B Benthack	15	Son	—	Nebraska
25	Elaine M Benthack	14	Daughter	—	Nebraska
26	Eleanor P Benthack	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
27	Elsie B Benthack	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
28	Wilhelmina Benthack	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
29	Alice L Benthack	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
30	Myron Colson	28	Head	Prop - Salesman	Nebraska
31	Beatrice Colson	31	Wife	Bookkeeper	Nebraska
32	Elaine Colson	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
33	James Colson	5	Son	—	Nebraska
34	Verbetta Kay	25	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Nebraska
35	Nettie G Todd	70	Head	—	Iowa
36	Don B Fitch	54	Head	Prop-Salesman	Iowa
37	Leona Fitch	47	Wife	Clerk	Nebraska
38	Ivan Fitch	23	Son	Salesman	Nebraska
39	Harold Fitch	18	Son	Clerk	Nebraska
40	Bonnie Fitch	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska

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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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