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John Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Fisher across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & J — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Fisher | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Grace Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| J Fisher | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Raymond Fisher | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Conrad Fisher | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| John Fisher | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Alfredia Fisher | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 4
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 14
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 24
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | John F. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and father J Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father J Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alfreda Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alfredia Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fischer
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Fisher
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Fisher
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alfreda Fisher
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alfredia Fisher
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fisher
Son · 1920 · age 14 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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Sibling
Raymond Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conrad Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu509unit:0924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 35 | Head | Baggageman | Kansas |
| 2 | Bessie Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Katherine Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Opal Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Reynold Johnson | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Wendel Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Albert Stewart | 15 | Boarder | Messenger | Texas |
| 8 | C M Sandberg | 67 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 9 | Esther J Sandberg | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | B F Eberhart | 60 | Head | Laborer | U S |
| 11 | Mary A Eberhart | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Harry Eberhart | 25 | Son | Secretary | Iowa |
| 13 | Fredrick Eberhart | 23 | Head | Cutter | Iowa |
| 14 | Freda Eberhart | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | John Cunningham | 50 | Head | Teamster | Ohio |
| 16 | Mary Cunningham | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Madge Cunningham | 24 | Daughter | Typewriter | Iowa |
| 18 | Willis Cunningham | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Edgar Cunningham | 16 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 20 | Marion Cunningham | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Martha Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | John Preach | 30 | Head | Real Estate | Holland |
| 23 | Rike Preach | 30 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 24 | Cornelia Preach | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Harry Gildert | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 26 | Jennie Gildert | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Billie Gildert | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 28 | George Neilson | 32 | Boarder | Electrician | Denmark |
| 29 | Perry Kunes | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Isabelle Kunes | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Kelly Kunes | 33 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 32 | Gordon Keenes | 22 | Head | Moulder | Iowa |
| 33 | Gertrude Keenes | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Irvin Keenes | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mildred Keenes | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Russel A Murphy | 29 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 37 | Blanch Murphy | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Wayne Murphy | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | J F Fisher | 42 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 40 | Alfredia Fisher | 36 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 41 | Conrad Fisher | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Margaret Fisher | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | John Fisher THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Grace Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Raymond Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Harry Schuler | 22 | Head | Box Maker | Washington |
| 47 | Mary Schuler | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Martha Schuler | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Nels Neilson | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Denmark |
| 50 | Anna Neilson | 64 | Wife | — | Denmark |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)