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John Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Poca District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Fisher | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Fisher | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Shelton Fisher | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Fisher | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 13
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 23
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 33
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poca District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 288 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cyrus Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cyrus Fisher
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Fisher
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Shelton Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
I Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James L. Wright | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | William A. Spencer | 63 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 43 | Minnie M. Spencer | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | George W. Spencer | 18 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 45 | Homer J. Spencer | 16 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 46 | Icie M. Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | William M. Fisher | 75 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | John H. Fisher THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 49 | Shelton M. Fisher | 31 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 50 | I. Selma Fisher | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Volley C. King | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 52 | M. Gay King | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | W. J. Lee King | 21 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 54 | Eunice O. King | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | V. Esom King | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Betty G. King | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Elsie Patton | 29 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 58 | Guy E. Patton | 9 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Delbert C. Patton | 6 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Vernie E. King | 43 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mable E. King | 19 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 62 | Leola King | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Robert King | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Earl King | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Leonard King | 30 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 66 | Olie O. King | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | John King | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ernest B. King | 33 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 69 | Eveline King | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Clifton A. King | 26 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 71 | Vester W. King | 25 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 72 | Clement S. King | 22 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 73 | Robert King | 20 | Son | Labor | West Virginia |
| 74 | Silvia King | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Eveline E. King | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary E. King | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Martha D. King | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Anna A. King | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Wilson F. Wolf | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Nellie E. Wolf | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)