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Margaret Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucatunna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Bucatunna |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Fisher | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Fisher | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Robert Fisher | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James Fisher | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Fisher | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Wayne, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Wayne, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Wayne, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wayne-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 28
Wayne-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bucatunna |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 820 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Margaret Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Fisher
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Fisher
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Fisher
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fisher
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Anna Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Lee Wadley | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mary E Wadley | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Billie Wadley | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Robert Wade Fisher | 64 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Lee Fisher | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Margaret Fisher THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 47 | James F Fisher | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Anna Earl Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)