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Robert Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Robert Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Lena — first a son (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Air Plane |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Brown | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clayton Brown | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Robert Fisher | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ethel Fisher | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charlotte Brown | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lena Fisher | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 18
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Battery man |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 28
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Installation man |
| Industry | Frigidaire Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 38
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Air Plane |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Robert 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 mother Lena Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Clayton Brown (~0.46 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Brown (~0.46 confidence) and father Clayton Brown (~0.50 confidence) and mother Ethel Fisher (~0.50 confidence) and mother Charlotte Brown (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.61
Father
Edward Fisher
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Fisher
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clayton Brown
b. ~1872
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
Mother
Elizabeth Brown
b. ~1878
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
Father
Clayton Brown
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Ethel Fisher
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Charlotte Brown
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Maryland
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Sibling
Barbara Brown
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01541-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robt. E. S. Flashell | 64 | Head | Retired | Maryland |
| 42 | A. Marie Flashell | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 43 | Leona Flashell | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 44 | Edw. P. Burbank | 27 | Lodger | Machinist | Maryland |
| 45 | Clarence R Morrow | 28 | Head | Polisher | Maryland |
| 46 | Bertie Morrow | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 47 | Clarence Jr. Morrow | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Clayton C. Brown | 35 | Head | Electrician | Vermont |
| 49 | Charlotte Brown | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 50 | Barbara Ann Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Lena E Fisher | 72 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 52 | Robert Fisher THIS PERSON | 38 | Son | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 53 | Ethel Fisher | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 54 | Frederick Hilbringer | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 55 | Helen Hilbringer | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 56 | Milton Horner | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Horner | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Nancy Horner | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Eugene Sullivan | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Rosalia Sullivan | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Sullivan | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles Humphreys | 48 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 64 | Helen Humphreys | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 65 | Walter Humphreys | 19 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 66 | Richard Humphreys | 18 | Son | Chauffer | Maryland |
| 67 | Virginia Humphreys | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Le Roy Humphreys | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Shirley Humphreys | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Joseph Shipley | 30 | Lodger | Attendant | Maryland |
| 71 | John D R Shanklin | 61 | Head | Agent | Maryland |
| 72 | Mildred Shanklin | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 73 | Charles Shanklin | 74 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Jane Mary Hine | 52 | Mother | Housewife | England |
| 75 | Marcus B Hine | 40 | Son | Clerk | England |
| 76 | Mildred P Hine | 43 | Daughter | Nurse | England |
| 77 | Nesta P Hine | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | England |
| 78 | Joseph Dutta | 46 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 79 | Francis Dutta | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 80 | Minnie Dutta | 23 | Daughter | Salesman | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.67
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.46
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)