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George Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this George Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & E — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGreene-County, Illinois
SurnameFisher
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Whitehall Tp.
1935 Residence (County)Greene
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)480
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWhitehall Tp
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 Fisher Head — 25 ~1915
Harold Fisher Son — 1 ~1939
Alma Fisher Spouse — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1920
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 6
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fisher
Given Name Georgia
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Greene, Illinois
Son, age 16
Greene, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fisher
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Greene-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Greene-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
Surname Fisher
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Whitehall Tp.
1935 Residence (County) Greene
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 480
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
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Our Model Tree links George Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father E Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Fisher
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
E Fisher
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Fisher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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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 — Greene-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00808-00516)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Elmer H Metzger 34 Head Operator Illinois
42 Lucille Metzger 34 Wife — Illinois
43 George D Metzger 1 Son — Illinois
44 William D Edwards 49 Head Operator Illinois
45 Abbie Lee Edwards 33 Wife — Illinois
46 Suzanne Edwards 1 Daughter — Illinois
47 Frank Hanam 54 Head Operator Illinois
48 Christine Hanam 52 Wife — Illinois
49 Francis Hanam 26 Son Laborer Illinois
50 Louise Hanam 21 Daughter — Illinois
51 Valentine Becker 44 Brother in law Laborer Illinois
52 Philo Baldwin 42 Head Investigator Illinois
53 Edna Baldwin 42 Sister Investigator Illinois
54 Ira Johnson 37 Head Operator Illinois
55 Loretta Johnson 37 Wife — Illinois
56 Harold Johnson 15 Son — Illinois
57 Harriet Johnson 13 Daughter — Illinois
58 Rosemary Johnson 10 Daughter — Illinois
59 Kathleen Johnson 8 Daughter — Illinois
60 Joe Johnson 6 Son — Illinois
61 Patsy Jane Johnson 3 Daughter — Illinois
62 Arthur Nenze 34 Head Operator Illinois
63 Mary Nenze 30 Wife — Illinois
64 Travis Moreland 40 Head Laborer Kentucky
65 Pearl Moreland 20 Wife — Kentucky
66 Betty Jean Moreland 5 Daughter — Illinois
67 Gillie M Moreland 3 Daughter — Illinois
68 William T Moreland 1 Son — Illinois
69 Chris Rabe 60 Head Operator Illinois
70 Katherine Rabe 57 Wife — Illinois
71 Ralph Rabe 15 Son — Illinois
72 Gerald Rabe 12 Son — Illinois
73 George Fisher THIS PERSON 25 Head Laborer Illinois
74 Alma Fisher 19 Wife — Illinois
75 Harold Fisher 1 Son — Illinois
76 Lynn Bruden 27 Head Laborer Illinois
77 Goldie Bruden 23 Wife — Illinois
78 Neil Bruden 6 Son — Illinois
79 Lois Bruden 4 Daughter — Illinois
80 Roy Bruden 2 Son — Illinois

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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