MF
Mildred Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mildred Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Morris — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Painting Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Fisher | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Morris Fisher | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mildred Fisher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eva Fisher | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Phila, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Phila, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
Daughter, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Painting Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Mildred Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Fisher
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Fisher
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Fisher
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Fisher
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Ruth Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03724-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Soffian | 28 | Son | Attorney | Penna |
| 42 | Toby Soffian | 24 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 43 | Samuel Levin | 45 | Head | Attorney | Penna |
| 44 | Sadie Levin | 41 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 45 | Marvin Levin | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | June Levin | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 47 | Rebecca Freedman | 70 | Mother in law | — | Austria |
| 48 | Morris Katz | 51 | Head | Executive | Russia |
| 49 | Betty Katz | 39 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 50 | Clara Katz | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 51 | Joseph Snyder | 53 | Head | Designer | Russia |
| 52 | Sara Snyder | 53 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Martin Snyder | 30 | Son | Advertising Man | Penna |
| 54 | George Snyder | 27 | Son | Accountant | Penna |
| 55 | Sylvia Snyder | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 56 | Paul Engelsberg | 53 | Head | Druggist | Romania |
| 57 | Belle Engelsberg | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Henrietta Engelsberg | 25 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Penna |
| 59 | Allan Engelsberg | 17 | Son | — | Penna |
| 60 | Oscar Segal | 45 | Head | Executive | Penna |
| 61 | Lillian Segal | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Eileen Segal | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Samuel Segal | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Louise Segal | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Michael Dubin | 38 | Head | Fruit Man | Russia |
| 66 | Molly Dubin | 38 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 67 | Eleanore Dubin | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Estelle Dubin | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 69 | Albert Savitt | 75 | Father | — | Russia |
| 70 | Abraham Savitt | 46 | Head | Executive | Russia |
| 71 | Lillian Savitt | 44 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 72 | Sidney Savitt | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Penna |
| 73 | Eleanore Savitt | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 74 | Herbert Savitt | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Harry Greenberg | 75 | Father in law | — | Russia |
| 76 | Morris Fisher | 53 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 77 | Eva Fisher | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Mildred Fisher THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 79 | Ruth Fisher | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 80 | Elaine Fisher | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 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)