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William Fischer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Fischer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Kathryn — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maintance Engineer |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Maintance Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fischer | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edith Fischer | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Fischer | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 3
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Son, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 25
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fischer |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Maintance Engineer |
| Industry | Distillery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 William Fischer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathryn Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Fischer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathryn Fisher
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fischer
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Fisher
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Fischer
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Fisher
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fischer
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01535-00082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Paul Fuercio | 46 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 43 | Josephine Fuercio | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Vincent Fuercio | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 45 | John Fuercio | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Josephine Fuercio | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Paul Jr Fuercio | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Benjamin Williams | 44 | Head | Road Work | Maryland |
| 49 | Margaret Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Anna Williams | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Maryland |
| 51 | Marie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Votheo Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Dolores Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Annie Schnabel | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Frank Smith | 47 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 56 | Hannah Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Eva Vowess | 62 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 58 | William Carbell | 57 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 59 | Murdel Carbell | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | George Mcnamee | 66 | Head | — | Penn |
| 61 | Anna Mcnamee | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Margaret Mcnamee | 29 | Daughter | Weaver | Maryland |
| 63 | Joseph Sunstrom | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Maryland |
| 64 | Bernice Sunstrom | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Nancy L Sunstrom | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Carol Ann Sunstrom | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Joseph Sunstrom | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Joseph W Lugenbeel | 64 | Head | Conductor | Maryland |
| 69 | Mary Lugenbeel | 64 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | John E Esome | 40 | Son-in-law | Real Estate | Maryland |
| 71 | Margaret Nagel | 58 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Maryland |
| 72 | Margaret Nagel | 34 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Joan Nagel | 20 | Son | Helper | Maryland |
| 74 | Eva Nagel | 21 | Daughter | Worker | Maryland |
| 75 | James Nagel | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Mary Nagel | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | John Fischer | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 78 | Edith Fischer | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 79 | William E Fischer THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Maintance Engineer | Maryland |
| 80 | Henry Fischer | 28 | Head | Stock Clerk | Maryland |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 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)