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George Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Fisher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Daly | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Elizabeth Monohan | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Fisher | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Daly | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Highest Grade | H-1 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Daly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Daly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Fisher
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Daly
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Fisher
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Daly
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elizabeth Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03731-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Kiesling | 71 | Head | — | Penna |
| 42 | Elizabeth Kiesling | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 43 | John F Daly | 46 | Head | Machinist | Penna |
| 44 | Mary C Daly | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 45 | George Fisher THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | Elizabeth Fisher | 16 | Daughter | Shear Hand | Penna |
| 47 | Elizabeth Monohan | 12 | Niece | — | Penna |
| 48 | Frederick Boob | 66 | Head | — | Penna |
| 49 | Lydia X Boob | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 50 | Herman F Troy | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Penna |
| 51 | Anna M Troy | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Anna Goodwin | 24 | Stepdaughter | Saleswoman | Penna |
| 53 | Joseph Jarret | 74 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 54 | Emma Jarret | 75 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 56 | Charles Moyer | 44 | Head | Druggist | Penna |
| 57 | Lewis Moyer | 82 | Father | — | Penna |
| 58 | Elmira Moyer | 81 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 59 | Lewis Cusani | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 60 | Jennie Cusani | 37 | Wife | Barber | Penna |
| 61 | Alfonsina Cusani | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 62 | Salvatore Romano | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 63 | Mary Romano | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 64 | Lucy Cusani | 34 | Sister | — | Italy |
| 65 | Charles Brenner | 81 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 66 | Barbara M Brenner | 75 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Walter C Brenner | 40 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 69 | Burland Nichols | 52 | Head | — | Penna |
| 70 | Gertrude A Wallace | 63 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 71 | Walter G Kenney | 54 | Lodger | — | Penna |
| 72 | Wesley Fillman | 29 | Head | Printer | Penna |
| 73 | Erma Fillman | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Thomas Fillman | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Raymond Weigand | 32 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Penna |
| 76 | Anna Weigand | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 77 | Raymond H Weigand | 11 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Nancy Weigand | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 79 | Joan Weigand | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Ronald Weigand | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)