Sarah Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Sarah Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sarah	Age	Birth yr
Alexander Fisher	Head	—	57	~1883
Sarah Fisher	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Manuel Fisher	Son	—	18	~1922
Bernard Fisher	Son	—	24	~1916
William Fisher	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 29

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Sara
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Jewish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 39

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 50

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Fisher
Given Name	Sarah
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Sarah Fisher

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03723-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen G. Reilly	41	Sister	Executive Secretary	Penna
2	Mabel S. Stevenson	60	Head	—	Penna
3	Mary Carrick	88	Mother	—	Penna
4	Michael T. Mcmanus	64	Head	Lawyer	Northern Ireland
5	Matilda Mcmanus	65	Wife	—	Penna
6	Samuel L. Saunders	51	Head	Manager Proprietor	Illinois
7	Elva H. Saunders	50	Wife	—	Penna
8	Richard H. Saunders	25	Son	—	Penna
9	Dorothy M. Hayes	46	Head	Technical Assistant	Missouri
10	Vera B. Hayes	42	Sister	Investigator	Penna
11	Annie B. Hayes	69	Mother	—	Scotland
12	Paul Leinbach	37	Head	Salesman	Penna
13	Gladys Leinbach	34	Wife	—	Scotland
14	Marjorie Leinbach	8	Daughter	—	Penna
15	Joan Leinbach	5	Daughter	—	Penna
16	Donald Leinbach	1	Son	—	Penna
17	Margaret La Dow	52	Head	Assistant Floor Lady	Penna
18	Claude La Dow	22	Son	—	Penna
19	Elizabeth La Dow	19	Daughter	Clerk	Penna
20	John V. Devenney	28	Head	Gas Station Attendant	Penna
21	Agnes H. Devenney	30	Wife	Clerk	Penna
22	Mary Sweeney	60	Mother-in-law	—	Scotland
23	Anna H. Black	62	Head	Teacher	Penna
24	Annie M. Stagg	66	Servant	Housekeeper	New Jersey
25	Charles E. Hill	70	Head	Inventor	Illinois
26	Louise Hill	50	Wife	—	Penna
27	G. B. Farrow	90	Father-in-law	Same House	—
28	Eva Clayton Kester	42	Servant	Housekeeper	Maryland
29	Ethel C. Relston	51	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
30	Gladys K. Relston	49	Sister	Solicitor	Connecticut
31	Mary A. L. White	75	Head	—	Penna
32	Clement L. White	40	Son	Advertising Manager	Penna
33	Alexander Fisher	57	Head	Canvasser	New York
34	Sarah Fisher THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Russia
35	Bernard Fisher	24	Son	Salesman	Penna
36	William Fisher	21	Son	Salesman	Penna
37	Manuel Fisher	18	Son	New Hawker	W. Virginia
38	Charles B. Keeler	70	Head	Salesman	Indiana
39	Hallie E. Keeler	55	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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.

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