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John Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Fisher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Frederick — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | West Union Corporation |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Garrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Pauline Garrison | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Frederick Fisher | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Talbert Fowler | Other | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Charles Garrison | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Claire Garrison | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Fisher | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Ray Garrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Amy Fisher | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 6
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 16
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Johnny D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Industry | Shine Stand |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Doddridge, West …
Son, age 26
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 John Fisher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Doddridge, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Fisher
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Fisher
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Fisher
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Fisher
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Fisher
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fisher
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Claire Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Garrison
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Garrison
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 — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1951unit:1107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Margaret | 50 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mabel | 21 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Wm J Hutchinson | 71 | head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 54 | Alice Hutchinson | 61 | wife | Clergyman | West Virginia |
| 55 | Mary Hutchinson | 32 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | James H Evans | 48 | head | Laborer | England |
| 57 | Ida Evans | 40 | wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 58 | Harry Evans | 21 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Mattie Evans | 20 | daughter | Type-Writer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Erickson | 47 | head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Retta Erickson | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Blanche Erickson | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jessie Erickson | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Eugene Erickson | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mabel Erickson | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Sherman Erickson | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Frederick A Fisher | 57 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Amy S Fisher | 52 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John A Fisher THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 70 | Talbert E Fowler | 45 | boarder | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 71 | Ray Garrison | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Helen Garrison | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Garrison | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Pauline Garrison | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Claire Garrison | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Budd S Cochran | 57 | head | Trackman | Georgia |
| 77 | Ida Cochran | 49 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Earl B Kinney | 36 | head | Driller | West Virginia |
| 79 | Esta Kinney | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lawrence Kinney | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Mike Carey | 65 | head | — | Syria |
| 82 | Mary Carey | 56 | wife | — | Syria |
| 83 | Albert Carey | 35 | son | Merchant | Syria |
| 84 | Charles Carey | 27 | son | Merchant | Syria |
| 85 | Bessie Carey | 15 | daughter | — | Syria |
| 86 | Alex Carey | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Louise Carey | 22 | daughter | — | Syria |
| 88 | Eva Carey | 1 | grand-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Ross Finley | 24 | head | Garage | West Virginia |
| 90 | Nancy Finley | 24 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Bernice E Smith | 5 | niece | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Donald Finley | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Elizabeth Kinney | 58 | mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | S. J. Stewart | 55 | head | Preacher | West Virginia |
| 95 | Stewart | 52 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Elizabeth Stewart | 15 | daughter | Student | West Virginia |
| 97 | George L Farrell | 27 | head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Mary Farrell | 23 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Edwin R Farrell | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Rosaline V Farrell | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 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)