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Walter Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Walter Fisher across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Boone, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, Nebraska |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | stock farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Oakland Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Fisher | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Marion Fisher | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ruth Fisher | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Walter Fisher | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Neva Merchant | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1900
Boone, Nebraska
Other, age 32
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1868 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1910
Boone, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1870
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Ranchman |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Boone, Nebraska
Head, age 51
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | stock farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Eng |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Fisher across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Boone, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Fisher
Head · 1920 · age 51 · b. ~1869 · Nebraska
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Nebraska
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, Nebraska
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu980unit:0359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Ohana | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 2 | George Ohana | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 3 | Percy Ohana | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ruby Ohana | 8 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 5 | Eleanor Ohana | 6 | Daughter | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Louise Ohana | 5 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 7 | Marie Ohana | 1 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 8 | William Day | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 9 | Nella Day | 33 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 10 | Royvan Day | 11 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 11 | Lewis Day | 8 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 12 | Clarence Day | 5 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 13 | Earl Day | 3 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 14 | James M. Link | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Etta Link | 46 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 16 | Lotion Link | 20 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 17 | Henderson Link | 18 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 18 | Agnes Link | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 19 | Axel Peterson | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Denmark |
| 20 | Walter Fisher THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Ruth Fisher | 33 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Marion Fisher | 1 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 23 | Baby Fisher | 0 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 24 | Neva Merchant | 19 | Boarder | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 25 | Harry B. Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Gertrude Williams | 36 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 27 | Erma Williams | 16 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 28 | Corwin Williams | 8 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 29 | Ruby Williams | 3 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 30 | Lewis Haight | 40 | Head | Farmer Manager | Kentucky |
| 31 | Katherine Haight | 41 | Wife | None | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Stella Haight | 17 | daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 33 | Leo Haight | 16 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 34 | Richard Haight | 13 | son | None | Nebraska |
| 35 | Lawrence Haight | 2 | son | None | Nebraska |
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)