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Richard Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Richard Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Adeline — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delta-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Gladstone |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Reese | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Fisher | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Walter | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lucina Reese | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Adeline Fisher | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Warren Fisher | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Larson | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Theodore Fisher | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Delta, Michigan
Son, age 3
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Delta, Michigan
Son, age 13
Delta, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 17 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Delta-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Delta-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gladstone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Earl Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adeline Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Fisher
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Fisher
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Fisher
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adeline Fisher
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Theodore Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucina Reese
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Delta-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Michigan
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01745-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adeline Fisher | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Richard Fisher THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 3 | Theodore P. Fisher | 21 | Son | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 4 | Warren Fisher | 17 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 5 | J. Clayton Reese | 42 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Michigan |
| 6 | Lucina Reese | 37 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 7 | Albert D. Larson | 45 | Roomer | Labor | Sweden |
| 8 | Charles W. Walter | 65 | Lodger | Proprietor | Germany |
| 9 | Edward Jacobson | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 10 | Laura S. Jacobson | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | James W. Boyer | 18 | Son | Improver | Michigan |
| 12 | Joseph J. Deryinski | 58 | Lodger | Woodsman | Lithuania |
| 13 | Andrew Holmes | 36 | Lodger | Woodsman | Canada |
| 14 | Jacob Raspor | 52 | Lodger | Woodsman | Austria |
| 15 | James V. Cleary | 44 | Lodger | Woodsman | Michigan |
| 16 | William Thorpe | 52 | Lodger | Woodsman | Canada |
| 17 | Theodore John Hynes | 30 | Lodger | Sawyer | Michigan |
| 18 | Adeline H. Lalonde | 28 | Employee | Cook | Michigan |
| 19 | Frances Dorothy Plant | 22 | Employee | Waitress | Michigan |
| 20 | Henry Druding | 77 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Chenia Druding | 71 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Herbert Mcdonald | 57 | Boarder | Laborer | Canada |
| 23 | George C. Schwab | 69 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Joseph Belanger | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Malvina Wilhelm | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 26 | Lynn Wilhelm | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Lee Wilhelm | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Earl Jr. Riley | 17 | Head | Vatman'S Helper | Iowa |
| 29 | Robert Jim Calder | 41 | Lodger | Cook | Michigan |
| 30 | Dwayne M. Hangan | 22 | Lodger | Watchman | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Leonard Lloyd Malmstrom | 27 | Lodger | Sailor | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 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)