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Helen Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Laura — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Britain twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Little Britain Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Mccardle | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jacob Fisher | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Helen Fisher | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Fisher | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Abbie West | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Fisher | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Helen L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Helen L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Britain twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Helen Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother James Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Fisher
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Fisher
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
James Fisher
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Fisher
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Fisher
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abbie West
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03533-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary B. King | 83 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lauretta King | 65 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clare A. King | 69 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth A. King | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James King | 29 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary F. King | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | J. A. Brunall|Brunell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Florence S. Brunall|Brunell | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Fred R. Hardy | 15 | Helper | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Charles A. Roberts | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Pearl E. Roberts | 47 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Wilson | 20 | Helper | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Claude F. Roland | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Pearl J. Roland | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dean S. Roland | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret F. Roland | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John F. Roland | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Catherine Roland | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dale Ham | 19 | Helper | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | H. H. Miller | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lou N. Miller | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Walter G. Griffith | 33 | Helper | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | G. H. Myers | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Louie E. Myers | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Jacob H. Fisher | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James A. Fisher | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Helen L. Fisher THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Abbie L. West | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John H. Fisher | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Knight Mccardle | 24 | Helper | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James M. Hayes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Pearl E. Hayes | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mildred E. Hayes | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Laura E. Hayes | 80 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John P. Hayes | 35 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harris S. Jenkins | 68 | Head | Road Work | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Anna B. Jenkins | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Doris J. Jenkins | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Booth | 68 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Leta A. Booth | 65 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)