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Margaret Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fisher across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Division Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Smith | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Beatrice Price | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Fisher | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Eddie Booth | Other | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| William Smith | Other | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Elinor Smith | Other | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Lorenzo Fisher | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Fisher | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 37
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Maggie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 59
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Fisher across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Fisher
Spouse · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1616unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Lowrance | 7 | Daughter | — | Phila Penna |
| 2 | Dorathey Lowrance | 3 | Daughter | — | Phila Penna |
| 3 | Mary Whitner | 25 | Cousin | Housework | Virginia |
| 4 | Rachel Roland | 22 | Cousin | Housework | Virginia |
| 5 | Lena Worth | 35 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Mildred Worth | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Leslie M. Price | 31 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 8 | John Valentine | 30 | Lodger | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 9 | Sydney Hopkins | 34 | Head | Waiter | Texas |
| 10 | Abbie Hopkins | 28 | Wife | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 11 | James Hunter | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | James Lower | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 13 | Virginia Lower | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Rodgers | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Thomas Rodgers | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Martha Rodgers | 3 | Daughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 17 | Thomas E. Harris | 47 | Head | Porter | New Jersey |
| 18 | Annie Harris | 50 | Wife | Housework | Phila Pa |
| 19 | Laura Williams | 41 | Head | Domestic | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucy Williams | 43 | Sister | Domestic | Virginia |
| 21 | Stella Roland | 20 | Lodger | Domestic | Phila Pa |
| 22 | Mildred Sproule | 66 | Lodger | Domestic | Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred Williams | 5 | Niece | — | Phila Pa |
| 24 | Marie Williams | 9 | Niece | — | Phila Pa |
| 25 | Lige Taylor | 42 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary Taylor | 40 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 27 | Sally Hershurt | 62 | Mother-in-law | Domestic | Maryland |
| 28 | Thomas E. Fisher | 56 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 29 | Margaret Fisher THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Lorenzo Fisher | 14 | Son | — | Phila Pa |
| 31 | William Smith | 32 | Son-in-law | Janitor | Phila Pa |
| 32 | Susie Smith | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Delaware |
| 33 | Elinor Smith | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Phila Pa |
| 34 | Beatrice Price | 29 | Daughter | Maid | Delaware |
| 35 | Eddie Booth | 35 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 36 | Mattie Tilghman | 34 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Richard Motley | 24 | Lodger | Driver | Virginia |
| 38 | Julius Sears | 22 | Lodger | Stevedore | Georgia |
| 39 | Jasper Sears | 19 | Lodger | Stevedore | Georgia |
| 40 | Ida Wright | 19 | Lodger | Housework | Phila Pa |
| 41 | Anna Gaither | 32 | Head | Maid | Phila Pa |
| 42 | Edith Gaither | 35 | Sister | — | Phila Pa |
| 43 | Gladis Moore | 17 | Niece | Housework | Phila Pa |
| 44 | Harold Van Fleet | 2 | Grand Nephew | — | Phila Pa |
| 45 | Frank Brown | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Phila Pa |
| 46 | Marie Saunders | 44 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 47 | John Baker | 49 | Lodger | Stripper | Virginia |
| 48 | Arthur Mcreynolds | 39 | Lodger | Stevedore | Florida |
| 49 | Allen Hayes | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Lena Hayes | 24 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
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)