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Ruth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Furnas-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Furnas-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Furnas-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edison Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Furnas |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Edison Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Fisher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norma Fisher | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Fisher | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Anna Fisher | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Charles Fisher | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Junior Fisher | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Max Fisher | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Furnas, Nebraska
Daughter, age 6
Furnas, Nebraska · implied b. ~1924 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Furnas-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 16
Furnas-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edison Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Furnas |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Norma Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Furnas-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Furnas-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02246-00677)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duane Sprague | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Leroy Sprague | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Gustav O. Woodruff | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Audrey Woodruff | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | John B. Fisher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Anna Fisher | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Charles Fisher | 20 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 8 | Max Fisher | 18 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Junior Fisher | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Norma Fay Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Leona Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Harvey S. Gibson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Lily Gibson | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | John Harman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Rachel Harman | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Thaddeus D. Watts | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Alice Watts | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Robert Watts | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Bennie Watts | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Thaddeus D. Boman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 22 | Sophia Boman | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Loraine Boman | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Albert C. Bauer | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Minnie Bauer | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Bethine Bauer | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Roger Bauer | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | John J. Mussman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Clara Mussman | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Melvin Mussman | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Frances Mussman | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 32 | Helen Mussman | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Mildred Mussman | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Luella Mussman | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Harold Mussman | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Faye Mussman | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Fern Mussman | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Robert D. Pears | 39 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Bernice Pears | 18 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Melvin Pears | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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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)