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Nellie Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Elizabeth — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, Indiana |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Nellie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scharlott Fisher | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Fisher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Hardin | Other | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Ernest Fisher | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Etta Hardin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Elizabeth Fisher | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 10
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Nellie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Indiana
Daughter, age 20
Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 30
Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Nell J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Nellie Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Fisher
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fisher
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fisher
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Fisher
Daughter · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Indiana
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Sibling
Etta Hardin
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scharlott Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu424unit:0376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max L. Brewer | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Ray M. Vogel | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Ben A. James | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Lucy James | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Finis E. James | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Owen W. James | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Byron A. Burk | 16 | Orphan | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Ernest A. Fisher | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Elizabeth M. Fisher | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Nellie J. Fisher THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Scharlott M. Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | William L. Hardin | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Etta Hardin | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | John M. Fisher | 87 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 15 | Cathryn Fisher | 82 | Daughter-in-law | — | Germany |
| 16 | Mary E. Fisher | 81 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Herman H. Fisher | 8 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Fred F. Drake | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Ida E. Drake | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Caper M. Drake | 25 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Lyman Drake | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Albert W. Rolla | 22 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Marie E. Rolla | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | William J. Rolla | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William C. Talbott | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Eliza J. Talbott | 65 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Frank Reese | 70 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary C. Teeters | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Amos M. Campbell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Elizabeth Campbell | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 31 | Paul Miller | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Eliza J. Miller | 22 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | William R. Miller | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Milford H. Fussell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Mary M. Fussell | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Charles L. Fussell | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | William R. Thiele | 68 | Head | Junk Buyer | Indiana |
| 38 | Joseph S. Cullen | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Opal Cullen | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Orlando Nash | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Elizabeth Nash | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | George M. Baine | 25 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Thomas Sanford | 68 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 44 | Lou A. Sanford | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Smith Sanford | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 46 | Frank Sanford | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 47 | Nellie Sanford | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Alma Sanford | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Henry Gray | 68 | Inmate | — | Ohio |
| 50 | John Miller | 60 | Inmate | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)