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Robert Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Nellie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Penna.
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus-Driver |
| Industry | Transportation Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Bus-Driver |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Fisher | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jean Fisher | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joan Fisher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Fisher | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Alma Fisher | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Auto Manufactur |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Penna. |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila. |
| Occupation | Bus-Driver |
| Industry | Transportation Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 43 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| 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 Robert Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Fisher
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Fisher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03746-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Powell | 29 | Son | Laborer | Penna. |
| 42 | Jane Hansel | 54 | Head | String Knitter | Penna. |
| 43 | Marie Müller | 29 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 44 | Fred Müller | 28 | Son | Mechanic - Helper | Penna. |
| 45 | Alberta Hansel | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 46 | Robert Fisher THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Bus-Driver | Penna. |
| 47 | Alma Fisher | 23 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Joan Alma Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 49 | Jean Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 50 | Jane Fisher | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 51 | William Mooney | 32 | Head | Street Cleaner | Penna. |
| 52 | Ruth Mooney | 25 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 53 | Harry Millar | 56 | Father in law | Helper | Scotland |
| 54 | Anna Millar | 54 | Mother in law | Trucker & Polisher | Penna. |
| 55 | Ernest Lehman | 29 | Head | Milk Driver | Penna. |
| 56 | Ruth Lehman | 27 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 57 | Carol Lehman | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 58 | Otto E. Lehman | 58 | Father | Meat Cutter | Germany |
| 59 | George Benner | 50 | Head | Solicitor | Penna. |
| 60 | Lena Benner | 48 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 61 | Dorothy Benner | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna. |
| 62 | Mary Benner | 67 | Mother | — | Penna. |
| 63 | Jacob Munchbach | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 64 | Anna Munchbach | 82 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 65 | Ends Block Nere | None | not home | — | — |
| 66 | Harry Gundel | 60 | Head | Proprietor Meat Dealer | Penna. |
| 67 | Rose Gundel | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Marie Henseling | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 69 | John Henseling | 27 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Penna. |
| 70 | Lydia Henseling | 25 | Daughter | Typist | Penna. |
| 71 | Mildred G. Smith | 37 | Head | Teacher | Penna. |
| 72 | Emma Smith | 60 | Mother | General Housework | Penna. |
| 73 | Forrest Smith | 17 | Brother | Office-Boy | Penna. |
| 74 | Ida Mitchell | 74 | Roomer | — | Penna. |
| 75 | Caroline Kappes | 85 | Head | — | Penna. |
| 76 | John Patterson | 27 | Son | Seaman | Penna. |
| 77 | Mary Patterson | 55 | Head | — | Penna. |
| 78 | Joseph Patterson | 30 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 79 | Joseph Mccafferty | 41 | Head | Meat Cutter | Penna. |
| 80 | Elizabeth Mccafferty | 51 | Wife | — | Penna. |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)