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Walter Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Walter Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cuyahoga, Ohio |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Bertha Fisher | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Hattie Fisher | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 22
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 32
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 42
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Contracting Plumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertha Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Fisher
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Fisher
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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Sibling
Hattie Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 27
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
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1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1365unit:0821)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton Friscia | 31 | Head | Chipper | Croatia |
| 2 | Lena Friscia | 29 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Mary Friscia | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Anton Friscia | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Anna Waholka | 52 | Head | — | Bohemia |
| 6 | James Waholka | 27 | Son | Puncher | Ohio |
| 7 | Emma Waholka | 22 | Daughter | Catcher | Ohio |
| 8 | Mamie Waholka | 20 | Daughter | Garment Worker | Ohio |
| 9 | John Hrubick | 37 | Head | Shoemaker | Bohemia |
| 10 | Rose Hrubick | 28 | Wife | Winder | Bohemia |
| 11 | Charles Krauser | 31 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 12 | Marie Krauser | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Catherine Mcnab | 57 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Laura Peterson | 36 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | August Peterson | 37 | Son-in-law | Mill Helper | Sweden |
| 16 | Raymond Fry | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 17 | May Fry | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Mary Ernst | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 19 | George Ernst | 32 | Son | Auto Repair | Ohio |
| 20 | Edward Petranek | 26 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 21 | Anna Petranek | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Hugo Eichelberg | 62 | Head | Mason | Germany |
| 23 | Selma Eichelberg | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 24 | Helen Eichelberg | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 25 | Edna Eichelberg | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | William Hynes | 27 | Boarder | Patternmaker | Maryland |
| 27 | Hugo Eichelberg | 27 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 28 | Arthur Eichelberg | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Walter Eichelberg | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Fred Warshofsky | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Flora Warshofsky | 34 | Daughter | Typist | Ohio |
| 32 | Bertha Fisher | 60 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Hattie Fisher | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 34 | Walter Fisher THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Plumber | Ohio |
| 35 | Joseph Burock | 47 | Head | Tailor | Ohio |
| 36 | Antoinette Burock | 46 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 37 | Jessie Burock | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Earl Burock | 30 | Son-in-law | Wolfare | Hungary |
| 39 | Robert Burock | 2 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Richard Burock | 0 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 41 | John Petaka | 30 | Head | Welder | Ohio |
| 42 | Mary Petaka | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Earl Bensen | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 44 | May Bensen | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Anna Kaspar | 45 | Mother | — | Bohemia |
| 46 | Elizabeth Kaspar | 25 | Lodger | Inspector | Ohio |
| 47 | John Zimmer | 31 | Head | Printer | Ohio |
| 48 | Elizabeth Zimmer | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | George Zimmer | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Howard Zimmer | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)