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George Fischer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Fischer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gottlieb & Margreth — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Private Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fischer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| George Fischer | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lillian Fischer | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 15
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Other, age 25
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Meat Market |
| Class of Worker | 8891 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Head, age 36
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Industry | Private Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 George Fischer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gottlieb Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margreth Fischer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gottlieb Fischer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margreth Fischer
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Fischer
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01813-00840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Barner | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Chris Ruegegger | 46 | Head | Iron Chiper | Germany |
| 43 | Mary Ruegegger | 42 | Wife | Wood Worker | Germany |
| 44 | Dorothy Ruegegger | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Augusta Lafferty | 55 | Head | Cleaning Work | Michigan |
| 46 | Earl Lafferty | 24 | Son | Draftsman | Michigan |
| 47 | George M. Fischer THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 48 | Lillian Fischer | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | George Jr. Fischer | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Oscar Holbert | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 51 | Ida Holbert | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Harold Holbert | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | William Popp | 53 | Head | Police | Michigan |
| 54 | Louise A. Popp | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | William F. Pawley | 38 | Head | Operator To Shaper Machine | Michigan |
| 56 | Cecelia Pawley | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Beverly J. Pawley | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Charles F. Alderton | 35 | Head | Steam Fitter | Michigan |
| 59 | Lillian Alderton | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Charles Jr. Alderton | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | William Alderton | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Ann Alderton | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Richard Alderton | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Adelbert Jr. Alderton | 29 | Head | Presser | Michigan |
| 65 | Mildred Alderton | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Adelbert 3Rd Alderton | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Patricia Alderton | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Harold F. Hagstrom | 42 | Head | Manager Of Wholesale Meat | Illinois |
| 69 | Hazel Hagstrom | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Mervin S. Keeley | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Florence Keeley | 39 | Daughter | Commissioner | Michigan |
| 72 | Earl E. Bartlett | 43 | Head | Grinder | Michigan |
| 73 | Agnelia Bartlett | 36 | Wife | — | At Sea |
| 74 | Rosemary Bartlett | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Edward F. Bartlett | 76 | Father | — | Canada English |
| 76 | William Dengler | 40 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 77 | Linda Dengler | 35 | Wife | Pharmacist | Michigan |
| 78 | Beverly Dengler | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Patricia Dengler | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)