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Ruth Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fond-Du-Lac-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Fisher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fond-Du-Lac-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fond-Du-Lac-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lamartine Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fond du Lac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Lamartine Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Fisher | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sadie Fisher | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Darwin Fisher | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gordon Fisher | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marcella Fisher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clayton Fisher | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jean Fisher | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clifford Fisher | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Fisher | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ruth Fisher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dolores Fisher | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fond Du …
Daughter, age 5
Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 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 | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Fond-Du-Lac-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 15
Fond-Du-Lac-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lamartine Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fond du Lac |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Marcella Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darwin Fisher
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 — Fond-Du-Lac-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Fond-Du-Lac-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04480-00129)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys O Johnson | 29 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Gaylord J Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | June Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Robert Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Marjorie Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Jane Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Ronald Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Philip Hornung | 72 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Bertha Hornung | 63 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Waldo O Hornung | 38 | Son | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | George O Fisher | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Sadie Fisher | 45 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Marcella Fisher | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Darwin Fisher | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Gordon Fisher | 17 | Son | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Ruth Fisher THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Clifford Fisher | 14 | Son | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Clayton Fisher | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | James Fisher | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Dolores Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Jean Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Frank Giebelhaus | 32 | Head | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Mylene B Giebelhaus | 29 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 24 | William Taylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Gertrude Taylor | 47 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Fred Jr Schingen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Hilda Schingen | 41 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Evelyn Schingen | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Robert Schingen | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Eileen Schingen | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Conway Schingen | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Jeanette Schingen | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Joan Schingen | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Gordon Schingen | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Jerome Schingen | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Donald Schingen | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Edwin O Scheberl | 30 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Linda Scheberl | 26 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Richard Scheberl | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Gerald Scheberl | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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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)