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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 Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Malinda & Linda — first a daughter (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lead Mines District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Lead Mines District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Linda Fisher | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Harold Fisher | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wythe, Virginia
Daughter, age 31
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Daughter, age 43
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 53
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lead Mines District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Malinda Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linda Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ines Fisher (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Mother
Malinda Fisher
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linda Fisher
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ines Fisher
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward D. Griffin | 57 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Nettie B. Griffin | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jessie Griffin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Malcolm Griffin | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | M. Kelly Arnold | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Laura B. Arnold | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Novella Arnold | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Calvin Arnold | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret E. Arnold | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Easter M. Arnold | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Crockett Arnold | 55 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Daisy E. Arnold | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Payton Arnold | 24 | Grandson | New Worker | Virginia |
| 14 | Bessie Arnold | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Robert Fisher | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruby D. Fisher | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Sarah A. Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Dallas E. Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | L. Mckinley Fisher | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ruth Irene Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | William M. Fisher | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Lillie Mae Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Lessie Dunford | 24 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert Rumbly | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 25 | Rhoda Rumbly | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Andrew Rumbly | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Claude Rumbly | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Duane Rumbly | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Marvin Rumbly | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martin Rumbly | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Betty Rumbly | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Linda D. Fisher | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Elizabeth Fisher THIS PERSON | 53 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harold Fisher | 27 | Grandson | Waiter | Virginia |
| 35 | Muttie H. People | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jack People | 40 | Nephew | Operator | Virginia |
| 37 | Walter Ogle | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Maud Akers | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Grover Akers | 51 | Husband | Operator | Virginia |
| 40 | Laura Dean | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)