Henry Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Henry Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scotlandville
1935 Residence (County)	East Baton Rouge
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Scotlandville
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Sarah Tymes	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Henry Fisher	Head	—	40	~1900
Viola Fisher	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

East Baton …

Head, age 25

East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Coke Roller
Industry	Oil refinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	M
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

East Baton …

Head, age 35

East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Head, age 40

East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Scotlandville
1935 Residence (County)	East Baton Rouge
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Oil Refinery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Henry Fisher

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00549)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthesta Jones	20	Daughter	Maid	Louisiana
2	Geraldine Jones	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
3	Verdine Carter	16	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
4	Leander Anthony	22	Cook	Cook	Louisiana
5	Seymour Allen	47	Head	—	Louisiana
6	Savanah Allen	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Murphy Foster	42	Head	Operator	Louisiana
8	Lucille Foster	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
9	Murphy May Foster	15	Daughter	—	Mississippi
10	Eli Foster	28	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
11	Maxie Foster	21	Brother	Laborer	Louisiana
12	James Bradford	56	Head	Helper	Louisiana
13	Mary Bradford	54	Wife	—	Louisiana
14	Hartzell Bradford	25	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
15	Beatrice Bradford	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
16	James Bradford	19	Son	—	Louisiana
17	Julia Bradford	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
18	John Labage	54	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
19	Emma Labage	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
20	Edward Thomas	22	Nephew	Laborer	Louisiana
21	Katie Combs	62	Mother in law	—	Mississippi
22	Ernest Stallard	40	Head	Sealer	Louisiana
23	Dellie Stallard	39	Wife	Teacher	Louisiana
24	Frank Landry	44	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
25	Carrie Landry	37	Wife	—	Mississippi
26	Lucia Landry	25	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
27	William Landry	22	Son	Ironer	Mississippi
28	Henry Fisher THIS PERSON	40	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
29	Viola Fisher	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
30	Sarah Tymes	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
31	James Kelly	56	Head	Barber	Louisiana
32	Wilda Kelly	54	Wife	Laundress	Louisiana
33	Emmette Collins	9	Grandson	—	Louisiana
34	Jordon Ferguson	48	Cousin	Fisherman	Louisiana
35	Mary Hudson	44	Sister	Laundress	Louisiana
36	Frank Reynolds	27	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
37	Dora Gray	48	Mother	Laundress	Mississippi
38	Felton, Sr. Kennedy	22	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
39	Jessie Kennedy	21	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	Felton, Jr. Kennedy	1	Son	—	Louisiana

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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.

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