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Richard Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Richard Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Oscar & Lillian — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1880 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Steffen | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mildred Fisher | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Fisher | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joan Fisher | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 11
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 21
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1909 — 35 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 31
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1880 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Richard Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Oscar Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Oscar Fisher
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Fisher
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00312-00778)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Carter | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ellenia Verficet|Verflicet | 22 | Head | — | California |
| 44 | Townsend Verficet|Verflicet | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Diane Verficet|Verflicet | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Helena Kayber | 70 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 47 | John Sheppard | 60 | Head | Guard | New Jersey |
| 48 | Margaret Sheppard | 60 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 49 | Maurice Griswold | 50 | Head | Hatter | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ida Griswold | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Ruth Griswold | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Delmas Barben | 28 | Head | Elevator Operator | Utah |
| 53 | Charlotte Barben | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | Barbara Barben | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Salvador Martorana | 30 | Head | Postal Clerk | California |
| 56 | Anna Martorana | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 57 | Frank Martorana | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 58 | Joan Miller | 16 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | California |
| 59 | Richard Fisher THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Civil Engineer | California |
| 60 | Mildred Fisher | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 61 | Joan Fisher | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Henry Steffen | 57 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Richard Prosser | 52 | Head | Owner | Nebraska |
| 64 | Hazel Prosser | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 65 | Kenneth Prosser | 24 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Martha Lynn | 69 | Head | — | California |
| 67 | John Mead | 46 | Boarder | Machinist | Florida |
| 68 | Alfred Todt | 36 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | California |
| 69 | Inez Todt | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 70 | Jill Todt | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 71 | John Mccarren | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 72 | Joseph Mccarren | 33 | Son | Plumber | California |
| 73 | Vincent Mccarren | 26 | Son | Painter | California |
| 74 | Rita Mccarren | 38 | Daughter | Nurse | California |
| 75 | Waddey Ayoob | 54 | Head | Tailor | Syria |
| 76 | Martha Ayoob | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 77 | Evelyn Ayoob | 23 | Daughter | — | California |
| 78 | Thomas Ayoob | 21 | Son | Salesman-Retail | California |
| 79 | Kenneth Ayoob | 19 | Son | Retail-Food Salesman | California |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 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)