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Harold Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harold Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawrence & Torrence — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawissa Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nailer |
| Industry | Toy factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Nailer |
| Township / Ward | Catawissa Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Fisher | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laura Fisher | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harold Fisher | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joyce Fisher | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Reda Fisher | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Torrence Fisher | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harold R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Columbia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Columbia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Columbia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harold E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Catawissa Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Nailer |
| Industry | Toy factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 660 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lawrence Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Torrence Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Reda Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Reda Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawrence Fisher
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Torrence Fisher
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Reda Fisher
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Reda Fisher
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03474-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phyllis Roberts | 21 | Daughter | Ticket Seller | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Donald C. Roberts | 26 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Helen M. Roberts | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Roy G. Ernest | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Annetta Ernest | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Evelyn Ernest | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Ernest | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Allen Ernest | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | C. Albert Linn | 68 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Wilfred E. Levan | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | May S. Levan | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Kenneth Levan | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Leota Levan | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ruth E. Levan | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Joann Levan | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mary J. Linn | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Richard Hindenach | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kathryn Hindenach | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Porter T. Fredrick | 40 | Head | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Kathryn Fredrick | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Viola Fredrick | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Fredrick | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Fredrick | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Oscar C. Smith | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ethel Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ted Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Larry Smith | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Fred W. Dickert | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Torrence E. Fisher | 51 | Head | Truck Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Reda Fisher | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harold E. Fisher THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Nailer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Laura Fisher | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Phyllis Fisher | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joyce Fisher | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Carl X. Fetterman | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Margaret Fetterman | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Rene Fetterman | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Katherine M. Arner | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gordon H. Arner | 29 | Son | Moulder'S Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mildred Arner | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)