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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 Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 3692 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Jefferson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Fisher | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Franklin Fisher | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jesse Fisher | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Nora Fisher | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Donna Fisher | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marietta Fisher | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Fisher | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| James Fisher | Other | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 6
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 16
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 27
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 3692 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Jesse Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Fisher
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Fisher
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Fischer
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Fischer
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Fisher
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Fisher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Fisher
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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Sibling
Franklin Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03069-00222)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Brazier | 27 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 2 | Nelda Stagg | 66 | Head | Dressmaker | Ohio |
| 3 | Orville J. Ayres | 70 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 4 | Rosilla Ayres | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Weldon Nitzmiller | 24 | Grandson | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Thomas Seville | 21 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Paul C. Helwig | 41 | Head | Caretaker | Ohio |
| 8 | Novella Helwig | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Thomas J. Helwig | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Emily A. Helwig | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | H. S. Atkinson | 51 | Head | Ins. Company | Ohio |
| 13 | Margaret Atkinson | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Griffin Atkinson | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Ann Atkinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Boyd Estis | 48 | Servant | Houseman | Ohio |
| 17 | Beatrice Estis | 40 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 18 | Clay Kirkpatrick | 38 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 19 | Lula Kirkpatrick | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Carroll Kirkpatrick | 26 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Virginia Kirkpatrick | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Herman Tilton | 55 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 23 | Daisy Tilton | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Jesse Fisher | 75 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Anna M. Fisher | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Alice Fisher | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 27 | Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Nurse | Ohio |
| 28 | Franklin Fisher | 38 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 29 | Marietta Fisher | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Nora F. Fisher | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Donna M. Fisher | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | James M. Fisher | 0 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 33 | George Shadwick | 81 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Almeda Shadwick | 75 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Thomas W. Alberry | 87 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Verdon Michalla | 46 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Zelda Michalla | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Guy Michalla | 19 | Son | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Michalla | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Emma Baltz | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)