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Walter Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Lucille — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fisher | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Walter Fisher | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wickliffe Fisher | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Son, age 2
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Son, age 13
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Son, age 23
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Walter Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 W Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucille Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Fisher
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucille Fisher
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Fisher
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Fisher
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Texas
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Sibling
Wickliffe Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04148-00204)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Kimberly | 40 | Head | Private Sec. | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Ruth Kimberly | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Jammie Kimberly | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | M. E. Crowell | 75 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jack Beauchamp | 40 | Head | Office Manager | Texas |
| 6 | Thelma Beauchamp | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Yvonne Beauchamp | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Charles F. Lux | 37 | Head | Secretary | Texas |
| 9 | Olga Lux | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Edwin Smith | 35 | Head | Dealer | Texas |
| 11 | Elizabeth Smith | 34 | Wife | Social Worker | Texas |
| 12 | Robert Hadley Smith | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | John Broad | 35 | Head | Civil Engineer | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Broad | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Adolph Goldman | 69 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 16 | Adolph Jr. Goldman | 28 | Son | Salesman | Texas |
| 17 | William M. Thornton | 62 | Head | Correspondent | Texas |
| 18 | Minnie Lee Thornton | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mary Thornton | 87 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Matt Squire | 42 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 21 | Elda Mae Squire | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Leslie Mckay | 45 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 23 | Ida Mckay | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Leslie Jr. Mckay | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Martha Mckay | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Herbert Smith | 47 | Head | Lawyer | Texas |
| 27 | Gladys Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Charles Calahan | 46 | Head | Vice President | Texas |
| 29 | Aray Eugenia Calahan | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Mrs. Amor Forwood | 61 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Lancaster E. Dabney | 42 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 32 | Kathleen Dabney | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Alan Dabney | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Mrs. Lucile Fisher | 57 | Head | — | Texas |
| 35 | Wickliffe Whelan Fisher | 25 | Son | Lawyer | Texas |
| 36 | Walter Richard Fisher THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | John Fred Jr. Hickman | 41 | Head | State Officer | Texas |
| 38 | Katherine Hickman | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | John Fred Jr. Hickman | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Richard Wade Hickman | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
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)