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Ruth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Saline Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Fisher | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Fisher | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Archie Fisher | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jim Fisher | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alvin Fisher | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bobbie Fisher | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maud Fisher | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Howard, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Howard, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Howard-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 13
Howard-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saline Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Highest Grade | H-6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruth Fisher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Fannie Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Howard-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00142-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coy Nicholson | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Olie Nicholson | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Wendell Nicholson | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Kathryn Nicholson | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Venzil Holcomb | 22 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 6 | Lorne Holcomb | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Jim Fisher | 52 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 8 | Maud Fisher | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Fannie Fisher | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | James Fisher | 18 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 11 | Alvin Fisher | 15 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Archie Fisher | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bobbie Fisher | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Sam Peel | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 16 | Leah Peel | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Almer Peel | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Pinton Peel | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Edward Peel | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Perry Floyd | 50 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 21 | Violet Floyd | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Crystal Floyd | 26 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | L. T. Henry | 81 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Miss Vira Henry | 45 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 25 | Charlie Kellogg | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bernice Bell Kellogg | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Ott Arnold | 74 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 28 | Gacie Arnold | 68 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Thomas Arnold | 50 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 30 | Gertie Arnold | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Joe Arnold | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Joe Edd Scroggins | 46 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lissie Scroggins | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Cornelius Scroggins | 19 | Son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lenora Scroggins | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lucille Scroggins | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Willie Scroggins | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mary Dee Scroggins | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Irene Scroggins | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Winifred Scroggins | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)