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James Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Samuel — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Taproom |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1104 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fisher | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Fisher | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Evelyn Fisher | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · 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 | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Taproom |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1104 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 James Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Fisher
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Fisher
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Fisher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Fisher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03698-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spurgeon Smith | 34 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jeanne Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Spurgeon Jr. Smith | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Fisher THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Bartender | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Evelyn Fisher | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Jr. Fisher | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Sr. Welch | 47 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 9 | Ivy Welch | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Jr. Welch | 26 | Son | Delivery Truck | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Alice Sellenthin | 22 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Welch | 24 | Son | Weigher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Elizabeth R. Magee | 53 | Head | Clerical | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary D. Magee | 50 | Sister | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | David Lee Jones | 35 | Head | Sprayer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Chessie Mae Jones | 30 | Wife | Stripper | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ada Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Atha Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Thomas G. Keegan | 33 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gladys Keegan | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eileen Keegan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas Keegan | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John Keegan | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Barbara Keegan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Theodore Rogozinski | 31 | Head | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Gertrude Rogozinski | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Genevieve Rogozinski | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joan Anita Rogozinski | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John F. Coyne | 36 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary G. Coyne | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Dolores Coyne | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Coyne | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Nicholas Batoggio | 57 | Head | House Painter | Italy |
| 34 | Charlotte Batoggio | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 35 | Alfred Batoggio | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Eric Lange | 25 | Boarder | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 37 | Ferdinand Sheele | 44 | Head | Wpa Clerk | New York |
| 38 | Johanna Sheele | 35 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 39 | Godfrey Sheele | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Theodore Sheele | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)