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Walter Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Walter Fisher across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Wm — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | machinist shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 858 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Hamilton |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Fisher | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alvin Fisher | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Virgil Haines | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Stella Fisher | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Walter Fisher | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Agnes Fisher | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Estella Fisher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1900
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 12
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1910
Butler, Ohio
Son, age 21
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Safe Shop |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1920
Butler, Ohio
Head, age 31
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Engine Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Butler, Ohio
Head, age 40
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Automobile Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Butler-County, Ohio
Head, age 51
Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hamilton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | machinist shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 858 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth 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. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Fisher
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fisher
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fisher
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03033-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Fisher | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Walter Fisher THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 43 | Agnes Fisher | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Alvin Fisher | 23 | Son | Delivery Boy | Ohio |
| 45 | Walter Fisher | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Estella Fisher | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Stella Fisher | 28 | Cousin | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Virgil Haines | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 49 | Oscar Verdon | 38 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 50 | Regina Verdon | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Donald Verdon | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Regina Verdon | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Ralph Verdon | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Harold Verdon | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Robert Grolian | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 56 | Mary Grolian | 24 | Wife | Paper Sorter | Ohio |
| 57 | Michael Beeck | 34 | Head | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 58 | Helen Beeck | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Grant Beeck | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Joseph Beeck | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | John Rice | 34 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 62 | Marie Rice | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Nydia Rice | 52 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Joseph Finan | 41 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 65 | Celia Finan | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Doris Finan | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Mary Finan | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Mark Finan | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Clarence Murphy | 44 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 70 | Clara Belle Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Mary Jo Murphy | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | John Krauss | 58 | Head | Molder | Ohio |
| 73 | Mary Krauss | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Ralph Krauss | 37 | Son | Cement Worker | Ohio |
| 75 | Raymond Krauss | 20 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 76 | Carlton Krauss | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Joan Krauss | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | George Krauss | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 79 | Martha Krauss | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Richard Krauss | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
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 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)