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John Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ada, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this John Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ada, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Orion — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Idaho
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ada, Idaho |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Township / Ward | Eagle Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Fisher | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Maybell Fisher | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Ida Fisher | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lyrena Pellissier | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Hellen Fisher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| William Fisher | Head | — | 36 | ~1884 |
| George Pellissier | Other | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| George Fisher | Other | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Ada Fisher | Other | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Walter Fisher | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Fisher | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Freda Pellissier | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Laura Fisher | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ada, Idaho
Son, age 11
Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1909 — 13 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Ada, Idaho
Son, age 21
Ada, Idaho · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Ada-County, Idaho
Head, age 31
Ada-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Jack L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4 N |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ada |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 John Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Orion Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Pellissier (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orion Fisher
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Fisher
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Pellissier
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Fisher
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Idaho
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Sibling
Hellen Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyrena Pellissier
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maybell Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
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
1920 US Federal Census — Ada, Idaho
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1920 US Federal Census — Ada, Idaho
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu287unit:0556)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathren Rank | 41 | Transient | Bookkeeping | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Wallace Wells | 28 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Gladys Wells | 25 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 4 | John Roals | 37 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 5 | Minnie Roals | 38 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 6 | Rudolph Olson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Sadie G. Olson | 29 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 8 | Roy E. Carpenter | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Ruby Carpenter | 31 | Wife | None | Wyoming |
| 10 | Lynnell Carpenter | 6 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 11 | Ruth Carpenter | 4 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 12 | Sarah Carpenter | 65 | Mother | None | Indiana |
| 13 | Van E. Pruett | 41 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Lowell Pruett | 15 | Son | None | Washington |
| 15 | Ralph Pruett | 13 | Son | None | Washington |
| 16 | James F. Gilbert | 39 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 17 | Frank Williamson | 48 | Boarder | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 18 | Cliff Burt | 32 | Boarder | Labourer | Utah |
| 19 | William E. Fisher | 36 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Laura B. Fisher | 32 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 21 | Maybell M. Fisher | 12 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 22 | John G. Fisher THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 23 | Ella G. Fisher | 9 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 24 | Ida P. Fisher | 7 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 25 | Walter E. Fisher | 5 | Son | None | Idaho |
| 26 | Hellen L. Fisher | 3 | Daughter | None | Idaho |
| 27 | George E. Fisher | 30 | Brother | Labourer | Idaho |
| 28 | Ada P. Fisher | 20 | Sister-in-law | None | Idaho |
| 29 | George Pellissier | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Washington |
| 30 | Freda Pellissier | 21 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 31 | Lyrena Pellissier | 3 | Daughter | None | Washington |
| 32 | Thomas C. March | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Sopertie M. Auer | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 34 | Leati B. Auer | 52 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 35 | William H. Emmerson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 36 | Alice A. Emmerson | 43 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 37 | Harold Emmerson | 6 | Adopted Son | None | Washington |
| 38 | Ralph Matteson | 24 | Head | Labourer | New York |
| 39 | Lillian Matteson | 35 | Wife | None | Idaho |
| 40 | Henry White | 88 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 41 | Elizabeth White | 82 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 42 | John Carpenter | 28 | — | Labor | Idaho |
| 43 | William Haffner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Florence Haffner | 31 | Wife | None | Washington |
| 45 | Shirley Haffner | 1 | — | None | Idaho |
| 46 | William Key | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Rizzy Key | 62 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 48 | Earnest Mcevoy | 33 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 49 | William Beachman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mattie Beachman | 39 | Wife | None | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)