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Robert Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sapony Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Louise Fisher | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bessie Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Fisher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Fisher | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Fisher | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pompey Fisher | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| David Fisher | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Fisher | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Robert Fisher | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bertha Fisher | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 4
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 14
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 14 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 | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cutting railroad ties |
| Class of Worker | 78V1 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 24
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Robert N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Fisher
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Fisher
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bessie Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pompey Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00428)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrietta Roberts | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | William Williams | 63 | Husband | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | James R. Williams | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | William H. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henrietta Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John H. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alma M. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Freddie L. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Mary L. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Martha A. Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Eliza M. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary P. Edmunds | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Thomas Edmunds | 41 | Husband | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary P. Edmunds | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucy A. Edmunds | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jane C. Edmunds | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jas. Thomas Edmunds | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James W. Fisher | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Sallie M. Fisher | 47 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 20 | James Fisher | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Arlene Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jesse Jr. Fisher | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Jonathan Fisher | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Lucy (X) Fisher | 90 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Amanda Fisher | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Margret Fisher | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | John D. Fisher | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Bertha L. Fisher | 42 | Wife | Housework | N. Carolina |
| 29 | John L. Fisher | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert N. Fisher THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | William Fisher | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Bertha M. Fisher | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Pompey Fisher | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | David Fisher | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Beatrice M. Fisher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Anna Fisher | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Bessie Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Louise Fisher | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James Gilliam | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Hertie Gilliam | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)