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Margaret Fisher — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buena Vista, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fisher across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buena Vista, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buena Vista, Iowa |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Storm Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Fisher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Isaac Fisher | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Margaret Fisher | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buena Vista, …
Spouse, age 32
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Children Born | 0 |
| Children Living | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Buena Vista, …
Spouse, age 42
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Buena Vista, …
Spouse, age 52
Buena Vista, Iowa · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Fisher across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buena Vista, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Fisher
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Buena Vista, Iowa
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel645:0370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jerry J Doran | 55 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Lucille J Doran | 17 | Wife | Operator | Iowa |
| 53 | John J Taylor | 49 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Mabel P Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Fred G Rhinehart | 40 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 56 | Lulu Rhinehart | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Robert Rhinehart | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | James Cleland | 70 | Head | District Judge | Ohio |
| 59 | Ida E Cleland | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Louis Kaplan | 40 | Head | Manager | Unknown |
| 61 | Sylvia Kaplan | 35 | Wife | — | Unknown |
| 62 | Doris Kaplan | 5 | Daughter | — | Unknown |
| 63 | Amanda Steinbeck | 28 | Maid | Waitress | Iowa |
| 64 | Isaac E Fisher | 54 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 65 | Margaret Fisher THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Helen Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Dwight Edwards | 39 | Head | Linotype Operator | Iowa |
| 68 | A Edwards | 24 | Wife | Reporter | Iowa |
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)