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Robert Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beadle-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Robert Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beadle-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Eletta — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beadle-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wessington township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beadle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labour |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Wessington Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Fisher | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Fisher | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ethel Fisher | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beadle, South …
Son, age 11
Beadle, South Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 5 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Beadle, South …
Son, age 21
Beadle, South Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Beadle-County, South …
Head, age 31
Beadle-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wessington township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beadle |
| Occupation | labour |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 J Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eletta 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
J Fisher
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eletta Fisher
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fisher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · South Dakota
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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 — Beadle-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Beadle-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03847-00801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred H Sutton | 54 | Head | Labour | Iowa |
| 2 | Marie Sutton | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Helen Sutton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Jimmie Sutton | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Fannie Sutton | 2 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Dorothy Sutton | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | T Finley Mitchell | 73 | Head | Labour | Iowa |
| 8 | Donald Mitchell | 28 | Son | Labour | South Dakota |
| 9 | Glendola Mitchell | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | South Dakota |
| 10 | Margaret Mitchell | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Dakota |
| 11 | Mildred Syring | 18 | Lodger | Housekeeper | South Dakota |
| 12 | Carl Phillip | 31 | Head | Mail Carrier | South Dakota |
| 13 | Dorie Phillip | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Kenneth Fisher | 23 | Head | Labour | South Dakota |
| 15 | Dorie Fisher | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Robert Fisher THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labour | South Dakota |
| 17 | Ethel Fisher | 32 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Annette Fisher | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 19 | Theodore Syring | 46 | Head | Labour | South Dakota |
| 20 | Jennie Syring | 43 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Florie M Syring | 22 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Walter Bonner | 39 | Head | Labour | South Dakota |
| 23 | Vera Bonner | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Lauren Bonner | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Carolyn Bonner | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | John Cable | 38 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 27 | Sarah Cable | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Evelyn Cable | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Floriane Cable | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Marione Cable | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Janet Cable | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 32 | Phylis Cable | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Donald Cable | 7 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 34 | Shirley Cable | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Chauncy Rogers | 71 | Head | Labour | Nebraska |
| 36 | Gertie Rogers | 67 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Margaret Rogers | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 38 | Theodore Rogers | 28 | Son | Labour | South Dakota |
| 39 | Alice Rogers | 23 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Charles Peterson | 58 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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 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)