WF
Walter Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Walter Fisher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Service Sta |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Fisher | Head | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Helen Fisher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Mary Fisher | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | finisher |
| Industry | automobile shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 31
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Service Sta |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Walter Fisher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Fischer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fischer
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fischer
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Fischer
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Fischer
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Fisher
Head · 1920 · age 31 · b. ~1889 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Open full size
1920 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu819unit:1043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theresa Kemm | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | George Kemm | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Veto Vingi | 38 | Head | Contractor | Italy |
| 4 | Antoinette Vingi | 35 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Andrew Vingi | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 6 | Anna Vingi | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | Nicholas Vingi | 9 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Elsie Vingi | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Mary Vingi | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Dan Vingi | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Marie Vingi | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Theresa Vingi | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Halbert Dana | 27 | Head | Mechanical | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Nellie Dana | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Wm Mcvay | 48 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 16 | Clara Mcvay | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Marie Mcvay | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Walter Fisher THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 19 | Mary Fisher | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Ira Perry | 33 | Head | Chauffer | Michigan |
| 22 | Anna Perry | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Caroline Perry | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Ira Perry | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Gertrude Perry | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | D. R. Tomer | 35 | Head | Hammerman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Della Tomer | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | David Tomer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Geo E Mitchell | 20 | Brother in law | Station | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ralph Scholl | 20 | Lodger | Manager | Virginia |
| 31 | Geo Schramm | 26 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 32 | Lillian Schramm | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Jerome Schramm | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Mary Orlando | 18 | Sister in law | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 35 | Annetta Orlando | 20 | Sister in law | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Leo Kistner | 26 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Laura Kistner | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Margaret Kistner | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Harriet Kistner | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Valentine Bresler | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Marie Bresler | 53 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 42 | Martha Bresler | 25 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Bertha Gahmaner | 23 | Boarder | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 44 | Louise Gahmaner | 19 | Boarder | Stenography | Michigan |
| 45 | Joseph Kujawa | 32 | Head | Core Maker | Michigan |
| 46 | Mary Kujawa | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Irene Kujawa | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Eleanor Kujawa | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Agnes Gorski | 18 | Sister in law | Telephone | Michigan |
| 50 | Adam Schlesser | 23 | Head | Auto Worker | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)