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Harry Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harry Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Charles — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coupler |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Coupler |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Fisher | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Harry Fisher | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Julia Fisher | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 5
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 16
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Henry N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 27
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Coupler |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harry Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Sherid Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Garrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Fisher
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Garrison
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sherid Fisher
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Fisher
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Fisher
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Fisher
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Garrison
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Eblovi | 28 | Head | Draftman | Michigan |
| 2 | Caroline Eblovi | 30 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Joseph Kobersky | 53 | Head | Receiving Clk | Poland |
| 4 | Anna Kobersky | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Frank Kobersky | 28 | Son | Pressman | New York |
| 6 | Walter Kobersky | 25 | Son | Asst Chemist | New York |
| 7 | Anthony Kobersky | 24 | Son | Asst Fireman | New Jersey |
| 8 | James Kobersky | 23 | Son | Repairman | New Jersey |
| 9 | John (Jr) Kobersky | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Joseph @ Kobersky | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry Fisher | 58 | Head | Brakeman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Julia Fisher | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry Fisher THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Coupler | New Jersey |
| 14 | Julius Seman | 50 | Head | Laborer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 15 | Mary @ Seman | 43 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 16 | Julius Seman | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Catherine Polin | 44 | Head | Book Binder | New Jersey |
| 20 | Julia Polin | 16 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Karry | 41 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Tennesson | 33 | Head | Still Operator | New Jersey |
| 23 | Stella @ Tennesson | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Wayne Tennesson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Gerald Tennesson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Raymond Jones | 54 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Jones | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John, Jr. Jones | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Willard Nano | 49 | Head | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ruth @ Nano | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Willard Nano | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ruth Weber | 22 | Step Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 33 | Felix Hauer | 44 | Head | Supervising Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Catherine Hauer | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Hauer | 19 | Son | Machinist Helper | New Jersey |
| 36 | Catherine Hauer | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Dorothy Hauer | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Robert Hauer | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Catov | 54 | Head | Mgr. | Austria |
| 40 | Mary Catov | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 7 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)