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Walter Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Walter Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Black-Hawk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Black-Hawk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Fisher | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Henry Fisher | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Walter Fisher | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Elsie Fisher | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Black Hawk, …
Son, age 6
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Black Hawk, …
Son, age 16
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Son, age 26
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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: father Henry Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Valarie Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Fisher
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Fisher
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Fisher
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Fisher
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Valarie Fisher
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Raymond Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01140-01102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank R. Mcclain | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 42 | Mattie Mcclain | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Bernard W. Rosenstock | 35 | Head | Dept. Manager | Iowa |
| 44 | Jean Rosenstock | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | William C. Peterson | 45 | Head | Motor Car Repairman | Iowa |
| 46 | Elsie M. Peterson | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Verne A. Peterson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 48 | Richard M. Peterson | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Robert W. Peterson | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Alvin B. Anderson | 44 | Head | Press Operator | Iowa |
| 51 | H. Lorraine Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Douglas A. Beckwith | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Dale M. Beckwith | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Larry D. Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Walter F. Lovett | 59 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 56 | Mary L. Lovett | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Joan J. Lovett | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Frank A. Blinn | 64 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 59 | Sophia Blinn | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Hubert H. Fietthether|Fietthether | 53 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 61 | Lena D. Fietthether|Fietthether | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Dale L. Slaughter | 44 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 63 | Lee E. Slaughter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 64 | Dale L. Slaughter | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Henry L. Fisher | 56 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 66 | Elsie F. Fisher | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Walter F. Fisher THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Raymond C. Fisher | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Henry E. Klempau | 56 | Head | Shop Foreman | Germany |
| 70 | Ida Klempau | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Malinda Alice Klempau | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Andrew J. Artus | 60 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 74 | Elizabeth B. Artus | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Harold H. Fuller | 49 | Head | Conductor | Washington |
| 76 | Elvira L. Fuller | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ernest F. Brown | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Charles C. Lufkin | 41 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 80 | Edna M. Lufkin | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)