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Emma Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Emma Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Sugar Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Sugar Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Fisher | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Martin | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ellen Fisher | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Martin | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elbert Fisher | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Emma Fisher | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Janet Martin | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 30
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Other, age 41
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 51
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Sugar Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Fisher
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mace M. Roberts | 36 | Head | — | Texas |
| 42 | Rosa B. Roberts | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 43 | George W. Roberts | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Ronald L. Roberts | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Edward Drye | 32 | Boarder | Bottle Worker | West Virginia |
| 46 | Iney W. Drye | 11 | Boarder | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ronald B. Lankis | 28 | Head | Auto Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 48 | Irene O. Lankis | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl E. Lankis | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | William S. Lankis | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | John C. Fields | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Dora D. Fields | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Harold L. Ingram | 19 | Grandson | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 54 | George W. Reed | 52 | Head | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 55 | Myrtle D. Reed | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Luther E. Hunt | 37 | Head | Mill Wright | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lucy Hunt | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Celia Hanshaw | 45 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Morris Martha A. Hanshaw | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Robert L. Hanshaw | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Jackie J. Hanshaw | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | John E. Morgan | 65 | Roomer | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy M. Mccracken | 66 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Elbert M. Fisher | 51 | Head | Lather | West Virginia |
| 65 | Emma Fisher THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Irene Fisher | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ellen Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Earl Martin | 25 | Son-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Dorothy J. Martin | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Janet F. Martin | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | George W. Mccracken | 49 | Head | Lather | West Virginia |
| 72 | Chloe E. Mccracken | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Katherine E. Mccracken | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Herbert H. Rogers | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 75 | Jannese Rogers | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Yvonne D. Rogers | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Eleanor P. Rogers | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lena L. Roberts | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Juanita C. Sigman | 39 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 80 | Helen M. Sigman | 19 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
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)