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Margaret Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson Davis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Fisher | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Brenda Fisher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Fisher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Minna Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Fisher | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Samuel Fisher | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Courtland Fisher | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margaret Fisher | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson Davis, …
Spouse, age 33
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margrete V |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 43
Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson Davis |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Fisher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Fisher
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-Davis-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01408-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Hayes | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Irving Jr. Hayes | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Samuel Fisher | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Margaret Fisher THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Elizabeth Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Brenda Fisher | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Shirley Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Minna Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Courtland Fisher | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ray Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Gabriel Gary | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Verna Gary | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Eurice Gary | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Eltra Gary | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Marjorie Gary | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jessie Gary | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ira Mae Gary | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Patrick Bozier | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Loris Bozier | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ruby Mae Bozier | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Larry Bozier | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Odasso Daigle | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Isalee Daigle | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Armine Daigle | 40 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Charles A. Rostrom | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Hazel A. Rostrom | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Eronnell Rostrom | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Alma Marie Rostrom | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Leavon Rostrom | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Victor Phelps | 18 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | J. S. Savant | 48 | Boarder | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Arcade Prudhomme | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Lydia Prudhomme | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Truman Prudhomme | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Brother Sersin | None | M | Farm | — |
| 76 | Ida Mae | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Oscar Lawrence | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 78 | Mary Lawrence | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Betty Ann Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Martha R. Lawrence | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)