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James Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaithersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montg. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Rockville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harleen Fisher | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Fisher | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Samuel Lowe | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Elsie Lowe | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Martha Fisher | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 9
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Montgomery, Maryland
Son, age 20
Montgomery, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James W. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Goodrich Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Maryland
Head, age 30
Montgomery-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaithersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montg. |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Minnie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie 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. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Fisher
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Fisher
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Fisher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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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 — Montgomery-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01553-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth B. Rice | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 2 | Lavinia B. Rice | 25 | Daughter | Sales Girl | Maryland |
| 3 | Alberta R. Rice | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Maryland |
| 4 | Florence Rice | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Maryland |
| 5 | Charles G. Holland | 72 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Florence C. Holland | 69 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 7 | John Jones | 75 | Lodger | Court Crier | Maryland |
| 8 | Carey Langton | 67 | Head | News Reporter | Wash. D.C. |
| 9 | Hattie C. Langton | 65 | Wife | School Teacher | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Langton | 33 | Daughter | School Sec. | Maryland |
| 11 | Samuel P. Hersberger | 48 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 12 | Anna V. Hersberger | 37 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 13 | Doris Stover | 12 | Niece | — | Penn. |
| 14 | Lucile Johnson | 24 | Lodger | Supt. Of Music | Tenn. |
| 15 | Horace W. Carter | 28 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 16 | Shirley W. Carter | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 17 | Harry C. Shipley | 73 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Pattie Shipley | 78 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 19 | Lewis Mullican | 23 | Lodger | Surveyor | Maryland |
| 20 | Isabel Ringdon | 70 | Head | Retired Teacher | Wash. D.C. |
| 21 | Alverda C. Ringdon | 56 | Sister | House Wife | Wash. D.C. |
| 22 | James W. Fisher THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 23 | Martha A. Fisher | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Harleen J. Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Samuel Lowe | 68 | Father | Day Labor | Maryland |
| 26 | Elsie Lowe | 16 | Sister in law | House Girl | Maryland |
| 27 | Bryce Shearer | 34 | Head | Clerk | Penn. |
| 28 | Lucile Shearer | 30 | Wife | Saleswoman | Maryland |
| 29 | Eleazer Reay | 38 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 30 | Mabel Reay | 32 | Wife | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 31 | June Reay | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Hazel Byrnes | 30 | Aunt | Telephone Operator | New York |
| 33 | Charles P. Clark | 45 | Head | Auto Salesman | Maryland |
| 34 | Geneva Clark | 43 | Wife | School Teacher | Maryland |
| 35 | Anita Clark | 22 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Wash. D.C. |
| 36 | Helen Clark | 19 | Daughter | Clerical | Wash. D.C. |
| 37 | John Jr. Clark | 17 | Son | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 38 | Helen Watkins | 69 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Millard A. Belt | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 40 | Laura E. Belt | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)