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Joseph Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wagoner-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & L — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wagoner-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wagoner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 79 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Fisher | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Abbie Wall | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Joseph Fisher | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lessie Fisher | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Son, age 22
Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Son, age 32
Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Son, age 43
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Joseph A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wagoner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 79 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother L Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Fisher
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
L Fisher
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Fisher
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Oklahoma
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03338-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reta Blair | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Carl Borchardt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 3 | Louisa Borchardt | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 4 | Charley W. Borchardt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Fred Borchardt | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | J. A. Albey | 37 | Head | 72 | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Gladys Albey | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Doris Albey | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | John Shipman | 60 | Head | 79 | Alabama |
| 10 | Nona Shipman | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Wallace Shipman | 27 | Son | 78 | Alabama |
| 12 | Winford Shipman | 22 | Son | 79 | Alabama |
| 13 | Patsy J. Shipman | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Dwight Shipman | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | R. M. Manning | 43 | Head | 80 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Cardina Manning | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Norvill Gray | 26 | Head | 78 | Arkansas |
| 18 | Roda Gray | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Charley Deetard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Dora Deetard | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Roosevelt Deetard | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Shelma Deetard | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Ellis Deetard | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Harold Deetard | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Donald Deetard | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Benjamin Fisher | 68 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Lessie M. Fisher | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Joseph A. Fisher THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Abbie Wall | 60 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Claude Chimmely | 28 | Head | 68 | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Ina Chimmely | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Vernon Chimmely | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Roberta Chimmely | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Clifford Chimmely | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Isaac Withey | 44 | Head | 80 | Kansas |
| 36 | Blanche Withey | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Paul Dameritt | 31 | Lodger | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | J. H. Mull | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Anda Mull | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | George Mull | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 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)