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James Fisher — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Fisher | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Selina Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Fisher | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Robert Fisher | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| James Fisher | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Nellie Fisher | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Jas B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Estimator |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2475 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 James Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father James Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Fisher
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Fisher
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fisher
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Fisher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fisher
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selina Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2131:1033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H Jacob | 54 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Sarah Jacob | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 3 | Edgar Williams | 30 | Head | Driller | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lottie Williams | 36 | Wife | None | North Carolina |
| 5 | Harry Williams | 17 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lottie Williams | 4 | Daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Moore | 41 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 8 | Alice Moore | 39 | Wife | Helper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Jr Moore | 16 | Son | None | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charles Sellers | 40 | Head | Spinner | Penna |
| 11 | Margaret M Sellers | 32 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 12 | Frances J Sellers | 6 | Son | None | Penna |
| 13 | Charles F Sellers | 2 | Son | None | Penna |
| 14 | George C Lynch | 68 | Head | Eraser | Rhode Island |
| 15 | Sarah E Lynch | 54 | Wife | Mender | Penna |
| 16 | Agnes M Lynch | 38 | Daughter | Stitcher | Penna |
| 17 | William Mcgovern | 35 | Head | Stationer | Penna |
| 18 | Sadie Mcgovern | 30 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 19 | Emma Mcgovern | 69 | Mother-in-law | Mender | New York |
| 20 | James L Fisher | 41 | Head | Plumber | Penna |
| 21 | Nellie Fisher | 38 | Wife | Operator | Penna |
| 22 | James Fisher THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Operator | Penna |
| 23 | Robert Fisher | 17 | Son | Assembler | Penna |
| 24 | Selina Fisher | 15 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 25 | Esther Fisher | 12 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 26 | John Goldfield | 33 | Head | Iron Worker | Penna |
| 27 | Esther Goldfield | 31 | Wife | Machine Worker | Penna |
| 28 | Dorothy Goldfield | 9 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 29 | Esther Goldfield | 4 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 30 | R M Carter | 35 | Head | Electrician | Penna |
| 31 | Esther Carter | 32 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 32 | Esther Carter | 13 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 33 | Ruth Carter | 10 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 34 | Warren Miller | 36 | Head | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 35 | Beatrice Miller | 28 | Sister | Cashier | Penna |
| 36 | Albert Dunston | 58 | Head | None | New Jersey |
| 37 | Albert Dunston | 28 | Son | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 38 | Marie Dunston | 27 | Daughter-in-law | None | New Jersey |
| 39 | Albert Dunston | 27 | Nephew | None | New Jersey |
| 40 | Albert Peterson | 25 | Brother | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 41 | Thomas Murphy | 31 | Head | Waitress | Ireland |
| 42 | Agnes H Murphy | 33 | Wife | None | Ireland |
| 43 | Thomas Murphy | 2 | Son | None | Penna |
| 44 | Mary Murphy | 1 | Daughter | None | Penna |
| 45 | George Price | 24 | Head | Printer | Penna |
| 46 | Mary Price | 27 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 47 | George Price | 0 | Son | None | Penna |
| 48 | Robert Toner | 29 | Head | Electrician | Penna |
| 49 | Margaret Toner | 29 | Wife | None | Penna |
| 50 | Anthony Frank | 27 | Head | Glazer | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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 1930 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)