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Ruth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fisher across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bound Brook Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Bound Brook Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Fisher | Daughter | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| F Fisher | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
Census Appearances
1900
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 10 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 10
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 20
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 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 | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 30
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Daughter, age 40
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bound Brook Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Occupation | Music Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 2250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Fisher
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Fisher
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Fisher
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Fisher
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Fisher
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Bertha Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 53
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 — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. B. Fisher | 79 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Bertha Fisher | 53 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 4 | J. C. Dorn | 51 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Isabella R. Dorn | 45 | Wife | Relief Worker Board Off | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ruth Dorn | 21 | Daughter | Office Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | George S. Johnson | 36 | Head | Accountant | Maryland |
| 8 | Katherine Johnson | 33 | Wife | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 9 | George S. 3Rd Johnson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | L. Batchelder | 58 | Head | Music Teacher | Minnesota |
| 11 | Clair Timbrell | 23 | Lodger | Librarian | New York |
| 12 | Lillian Mackover | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 13 | James Shay | 46 | Head | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 14 | Marion Shay | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Joseph Shay | 30 | Nephew | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | John J. Collins | 55 | Head | Supt | New York |
| 17 | Catherine Collins | 58 | Wife | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 18 | Margaret Collins | 29 | Daughter | School Teacher | New York |
| 19 | Julia M. Collins | 28 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Arthur C. Collins | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | William Springer | 73 | Head | Manufacturer | Iowa |
| 22 | Abbie Springer | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | William C. Springer | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Clara Springer | 56 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Donald E. Tunison | 36 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 26 | Elizabeth Tunison | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Donald E. Jr. Tunison | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry L. Tunison | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Betty Jane Tunison | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Tunison | 62 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Frederick J. Hamilton | 57 | Head | Counter Man | New Jersey |
| 32 | Amelia Hamilton | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Amelia E. Hamilton | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | William J. Hamilton | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lillian Hamilton | 28 | Daughter in law | Nurse | Alabama |
| 36 | Ralph Lutz | 23 | Lodger | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 37 | Vanderveer S. Brown | 65 | Head | Mason Brick | New Jersey |
| 38 | Vanderveer S. Brown | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Vanderveer S. Jr. Brown | 22 | Son | Clerk Office | New Jersey |
| 40 | Fred L. Brown | 20 | Son | Remington Gunner | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 1 sibling
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)