William Fischer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Fischer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stearns-County, Minnesota
Surname	Fischer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Cloud City
1935 Residence (County)	Stearns
Additional Details
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	building construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	St Cloud City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Donald Fischer	Son	—	13	~1927
Joseph Fischer	Son	—	14	~1926
Margaret Fischer	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Edwin Fischer	Son	—	16	~1924
Louise Herzing	Other	—	32	~1908
Henry Fischer	Son	—	11	~1929
Katherine Fischer	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Mary Fischer	Daughter	—	6	~1934
William Fischer	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1930

Stearns, Minnesota

Head, age 34

Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fischer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Stearns-County, Minnesota

Head, age 45

Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	Fischer
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Cloud City
1935 Residence (County)	Stearns
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	building construction
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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William Fischer

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01961-00156)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Betty Mae Edelbrock	10	daughter	—	Minnesota
2	Thomas John Edelbrock	4	son	—	Minnesota
3	Charles M. Cater	34	Head	Warden	Minnesota
4	Gertrude Cater	32	wife	Secretary	Minnesota
5	Dwight Cater	7	son	—	Minnesota
6	Michael Cater	4	son	—	Minnesota
7	David Cater	1	son	—	Minnesota
8	Frank Stang	39	Head	Fireman	Minnesota
9	Louise Stang	38	wife	—	Minnesota
10	Marvin Stang	16	son	Stock Boy	Minnesota
11	Geraldine Stang	15	daughter	—	Minnesota
12	Melvin Stang	14	son	—	Minnesota
13	Mary Lou Stang	12	daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Donna Mae Stang	7	daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Clarence Peerman	28	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
16	Theresa Peerman	29	wife	—	Minnesota
17	Dorine Peerman	1	daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Joseph B. Bechtold	32	Head	Watch Repairman	Minnesota
19	Marie Bechtold	31	wife	—	Minnesota
20	Clarence Swanson	41	Head	Wire Chief	Wisconsin
21	Alicia Swanson	38	wife	—	Wisconsin
22	Robert C. Swanson	17	son	—	Wisconsin
23	James Swanson	10	son	—	Minnesota
24	Dorothy Swanson	8	daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Joe Herzing	40	Head	Stone Polisher	Minnesota
26	Laura G. Herzing	23	wife	—	North Dakota
27	William Fischer THIS PERSON	45	Head	Carpenter	Minnesota
28	Margaret Fischer	47	wife	—	Minnesota
29	Edwin Fischer	16	son	—	Minnesota
30	Joseph Fischer	14	son	—	Minnesota
31	Donald Fischer	13	son	—	Minnesota
32	Henry Fischer	11	son	—	Minnesota
33	Katherine Fischer	9	daughter	—	Minnesota
34	Mary Ann Fischer	6	daughter	—	Minnesota
35	Louise Herzing	32	sister	Housekeeper	Minnesota
36	Peter J. Brühland	41	Head	Car Builder	Minnesota
37	Anna Brühland	38	wife	—	Minnesota
38	Gilbert Brühland	19	son	Gardening	Minnesota
39	Elmer Brühland	16	son	—	Minnesota
40	Laverne Brühland	11	daughter	—	Minnesota

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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.

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