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James Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Miami-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miami-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miami-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Newberry |
| 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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Fisher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Fisher | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helen Fisher | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Miami, Ohio
Son, age 7
Miami, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 11 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Miami, Ohio
Son, age 17
Miami, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Miami-County, Ohio
Head, age 27
Miami-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Jesse Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Fisher
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fisher
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Fisher
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fisher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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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 — Miami-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Miami-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03115-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joyce Millhouse | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Arthur Adams | 53 | Head | Farm Reports | Ohio |
| 43 | Ruth Adams | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Arthur Jr. Adams | 20 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 45 | Lillian Adams | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Gladys Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Morris Adams | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Virginia Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Joan Adams | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Ben Franke | 61 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 51 | Eliza Franke | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Helen M. Franke | 26 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 53 | Ralph Franke | 17 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 54 | Perry Cipple | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Christina Cipple | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Morton Wilson | 47 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | William Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Ora Grubbs | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 59 | Margaret Grubbs | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Alice Smith | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Russel Mohler | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Isabelle Mohler | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Eldon Mohler | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Head Franke, N. L. | None | M | Farm | — |
| 65 | Sara Franke, N. L. | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Ellen Franke, N. L. | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Esther Franke, N. L. | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | John Hostling | 21 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 69 | Lois Hostling | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Larry Hostling | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | James Fisher THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 72 | Helen Fisher | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Doris Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Walter Spear | 41 | Head | Assembler | Kentucky |
| 75 | Opal Spear | 41 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Charles Spear | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Nancy Spear | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Richard Spear | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Patsy Spear | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | June Collins | 17 | Step Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)