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Joseph Fisher — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Fisher across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Robert — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Fisher | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Robert Fisher | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Catherine Fisher | Other | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Fisher | Son | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Catherine Fisher | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 9
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 20
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Joseph Fisher across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Fisher
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Fisher
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Fisher
Son · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alice Fisher
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
16 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2127:0771)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Burkhardt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Burkhardt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Walter Burkhardt | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Abraham Provitt | 50 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 5 | Ida Provitt | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Edward Provitt | 26 | Son | Produce | Russia |
| 7 | Morris Provitt | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ethel Provitt | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alfred Provitt | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Martin Ginnert | 30 | Head | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Matilda Ginnert | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Fisher | 55 | Head | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Catherine Fisher | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Fisher THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Fisher | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Fisher | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)