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Thomas Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Fisher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Decatur, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Decatur, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Third Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fisher | Head | — | 79 | ~1841 |
| Maggie Fisher | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Thomas Fisher | Son | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 30
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Decatur, Tennessee
Son, age 40
Decatur, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Thomas Fisher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Decatur, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Missouri Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Missouri Fisher
b. ~1850
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Fisher
Son · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Decatur, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1737unit:0041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haywood | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | George W | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Betty Mashburn | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Martha E Mashburn | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Wade E Mashburn | 17 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Timothy N Mashburn | 13 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nettie R Mashburn | 11 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Hugh D Kindle | 25 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Annie J Kindle | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary M Kindle | 6 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charley L Kindle | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Neal B Fisher | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Nancy D Fisher | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Vilas T Fisher | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Zella Fisher | 24 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 16 | John A Fisher | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clenith J Fisher | 16 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Joe T Fisher | 50 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ada Fisher | 32 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary Opal Fisher | 1 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 21 | John S Fisher | 79 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Maggie Fisher | 69 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Thomas J Fisher THIS PERSON | 40 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Nathan J Fisher | 58 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Rachel S Fisher | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ervin A Fisher | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Irena E Fisher | 16 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ola M Fisher | 13 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sally R Fisher | 11 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary A Cantrell | 28 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 31 | John M Ivey | 43 | Head | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Cora E Ivey | 36 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Dora Ola M Ivey | 18 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 34 | William H Ivey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary E Ivey | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mab L Ivey | 23 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Albert Roy Ivey | 18 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Arden L Ivey | 14 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Solon Ivey | 8 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Millie A Butler | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Carl W Butler | 27 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annie A Butler | 19 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary J Butler | 17 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Leland A Butler | 15 | Son | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Willie A Butler | 10 | Daughter | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ida L Butler | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Perry H Butler | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Beulah E Butler | 32 | Wife | Labourer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Erazon W Butler | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ethel Butler | 21 | Wife | Labourer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)