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Ruth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dan & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Fisher | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lois Fisher | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wallace Fisher | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Fisher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Fisher | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Pauline Fisher | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Fisher | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Iowa
Daughter, age 5
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Johnson, Iowa
Daughter, age 14
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruthie A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Johnson-County, Iowa
Daughter, age 25
Johnson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Dan Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Dan Fisher
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Fisher
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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Sibling
Wallace Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Johnson-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01171-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeanette Winborn | 17 | wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 2 | Tobias J. Miller | 26 | Head | Farming | Okla. |
| 3 | Ruth V. Miller | 23 | wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 4 | Amos Miller | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Toni E. Miller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ind. |
| 6 | Mary J. Miller | 51 | wife | Housework | Kan. |
| 7 | Cecil J. Hughes | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Lucille Hughes | 26 | wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 9 | John Russell Hughes | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Earl Patterson | 21 | Hired hand | Farming | Iowa |
| 11 | John G. Klaus | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Elizabeth Klaus | 57 | wife | Housework | Penn. |
| 13 | Dan J. Fisher | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Ida Fisher | 58 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON | 25 | daughter | Maid | Iowa |
| 16 | Lois Fisher | 22 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Robert Fisher | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Wallace Fisher | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Pauline Fisher | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Virginia Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Lyle Yoder | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Velma Yoder | 26 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Phyllis Marlene Yoder | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Milford Yoder | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Omer R. Yoder | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Mabel A. Yoder | 25 | Daughter | 40 | Iowa |
| 27 | Calvin Yoder | 20 | Son | 66 | Iowa |
| 28 | Emily Yoder | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Charlotte Yoder | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Theodore S. Yoder | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Allan C. Yoder | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Agnes E. Shetler | 20 | maid | Maid | Mich. |
| 33 | Peter Alt | 83 | Head | Farmer | Australia |
| 34 | Sarah J. Alt | 73 | wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 35 | Oren R. Alt | 39 | Son | 66 | Iowa |
| 36 | Bernice Hochstetler | 22 | maid | Maid | Penn. |
| 37 | Simon Schlabach | 35 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 38 | Mary Schlabach | 32 | wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 39 | Stanley Schlabach | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Alvin Ray Schlabach | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 5 siblings
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)