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Ruth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Las-Animas-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Leva — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Las-Animas-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trinidad City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Trinidad City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Archer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Fisher | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bertha Archer | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mildred Fisher | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Las Animas, …
Daughter, age 1
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth P |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Las Animas, …
Daughter, age 11
Las Animas, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth P. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Daughter, age 20
Las-Animas-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trinidad City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Las Animas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leva Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leva Fisher
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Fisher
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Colorado
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Sibling
Joseph Archer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Archer
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Las-Animas-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00468-00816)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waldemar Paulsen | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 2 | Blanche Paulsen | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Lillian Hooper | 73 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | William Bernhell | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 5 | Susana Bernhell | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Josephine Spurr | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Leonard Smith | 63 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 8 | Bertha Smith | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Orville Wood | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Nina Anderson | 56 | Head | Librarian | Minnesota |
| 11 | Laura Wood | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Layton Eddy | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 13 | Lillian Eddy | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 14 | John V Dunham | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 15 | Etta Dunham | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Viletta Dunham | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Lois D Young | 44 | Head | Proprietress | Colorado |
| 18 | Joseph Cassio | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 19 | Anna Cassio | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Anthony Cassio | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | William Mchendrie | 30 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 22 | Josephine Mchendrie | 33 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 23 | Chester Thornburg | 32 | Head | Press-Man | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Julia Thornburg | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | William Thornburg | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Ingeborg Jacobson | 38 | Head | Stenographer | Denmark |
| 27 | Margaret Jacobson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 28 | Sithagarde Stark | 42 | Head | Collector | New York |
| 29 | Frances Stark | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Texas |
| 30 | Jack Stark | 21 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Fred Palmer | 45 | Head | Special-Agent | Colorado |
| 32 | Kate Palmer | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | Josephine Palmer | 15 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | John Fisher | 45 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 35 | Mildred Fisher | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Operator | Colorado |
| 37 | Bertha Archer | 19 | Daughter | Sales-Clerk | Kansas |
| 38 | Joseph Archer | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Logan E White | 54 | Head | Watchman | Nebraska |
| 40 | Lena B White | 48 | Wife | — | Tenn. |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
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)