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Ethel Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ethel Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Fisher | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Geraldine Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Fisher | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Fisher | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Fisher | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Germaine Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Fisher | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Larry Fisher | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Eloise J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ethel Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sedgwick |
| Highest Grade | S 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| 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 Ethel Fisher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Joseph Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Germaine Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01272-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Owens | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Max H. Owens | 36 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Iowa |
| 43 | Mattie O. Owens | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jack H. Owens | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Lyle E. Owens | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Kenneth C. Kelley | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 47 | Vera D. Kelley | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Kenneth D. Kelley | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Ben B. Dunkin | 61 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 50 | Della O. Dunkin | 63 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Bert H. Mcdowell | 60 | Head | Flagman | Illinois |
| 52 | Elva L. Mcdowell | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Roy Dean Mcdowell | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Bertha D. Shehan | 66 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 55 | George Smitherman | 57 | Lodger | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 56 | James Marsland | 43 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Kansas |
| 57 | Reba O. Marsland | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Jack Marsland | 20 | Son | Assistant Salesman | Kansas |
| 59 | Jean Mary Marsland | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Robert Marsland | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Joyce Marsland | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Eloise Armstrong | 22 | Head | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Charles Armstrong | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Genevieve Parker | 26 | Sister | Waitress | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Harry Ballinger | 47 | Head | Cement Finisher | Illinois |
| 66 | Clara A. Ballinger | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 67 | Harry H. Ballinger | 19 | Son | Laborer | Canada |
| 68 | Marion Ballinger | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 69 | John Ballinger | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Marion Vanderman | 19 | Lodger | Baker | Kansas |
| 71 | John H. Tucker | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | Joseph W. Fisher | 56 | Head | Plumber | West Virginia |
| 73 | Mary I. Fisher | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Joseph W. Fisher | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 75 | Clyde R. Fisher | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ethel Jean Fisher THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Geraldine Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Germaine Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Larry D. Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)