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Harold Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Harold Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & David — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | waiter |
| Industry | café |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 1275 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Fisher | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nancy Fisher | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Carolyn Fisher | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 19
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harold D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| 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
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 30
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | waiter |
| Industry | café |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 1275 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Harold Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Daniel Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father David Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Fisher
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Fisher
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Fisher
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01195-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Sowers | 38 | Head | Deputy Assessor | Iowa |
| 2 | Alice Sowers | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Fred Jr. Sowers | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Lois Sowers | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Robert Sowers | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Martha Sowers | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary Sowers | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Carl, Sue Sowers | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Donald Gordon | 27 | Head | Supervisory | Iowa |
| 10 | Helen Gordon | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Diane Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Sandra Kay Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Gail D. Redding | 30 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 14 | Dorotha Redding | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert Redding | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Le Roy Page | 33 | Head | Senior Timekeeper | Iowa |
| 17 | Sylvia Page | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Donald Page | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Charles Page | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Harold Fisher THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Waiter | Illinois |
| 21 | Carolyn Fisher | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Nancy Jo Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Lee Myers | 53 | Head | Truckdriver | Iowa |
| 24 | Grace Myers | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Dorothy Myers | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Iowa |
| 26 | Marjorie Myers | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Ed. H. Pahnauer | 48 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 28 | Florence Pahnauer | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Edna Pahnauer | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | James E. Pahnauer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Melvin B. Stiles | 51 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret B. Stiles | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Margaret B. Stiles | 23 | Daughter | Officer | Iowa |
| 35 | Barbara A. Stiles | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Euphemy Q. Mcneil | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Daniel Edwards | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Harold Parrish | 42 | Head | Maintenance | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary D. Parrish | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Shirley Parrish | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)