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William Fisher — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Riley & Boley — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luster Fisher | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Lucile Fisher | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Barton Fisher | Head | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Baby Fisher | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| William Fisher | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Octavia Fisher | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Willie H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Son, age 26
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Fisher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Riley Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Boley Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father Barton Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Octavia Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delany Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Riley Fisher
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Boley Fisher
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Barton Fisher
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Octavia Fisher
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Fisher
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delany Fisher
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fisher
Son · 1920 · age 5 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Baby Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luster Fisher
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
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
1920 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Natchitoches, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu618unit:0243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | W. L. Durr | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Gussie Durr | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Claud C. Durr | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Jessie Durr | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Larry Durr | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Carl W. Durr | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Walter Durr | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ruby Durr | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Barton Fisher | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Octavia Fisher | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | William Fisher THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucile Fisher | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Luster Fisher | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Baby Fisher | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Cora Dunn | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Lee Dunn | 38 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ethel Dunn | 19 | Daughter | School Teacher | Louisiana |
| 68 | Herbert Dunn | 16 | Son | Going To School | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ira Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Leo Dunn | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Clarence Dunn | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Archie Dunn | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | John Dunn | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Roberta Dunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Alford Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Margie Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Sidney Williams | 24 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Edward Williams | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Eunice Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Matilda Williams | 12 | Daughter | Going To School | Louisiana |
| 81 | James Williams | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Lizzie Williams | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Alford Williams | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | N. E. Berry | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 85 | L. L. Berry | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 86 | Lillia Berry | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 87 | John Berry | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Irene Berry | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Rita Pearl Berry | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Lee Care Yost | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 91 | Mittie Yost | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | John Yost | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Gladys Yost | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Willard Yost | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Walter Yost | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Bessie Mae Yost | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Charles Yost | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | A. Mcgrone | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 99 | Ethel L. Mcgrone | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Ellis Andrew Mcgrone | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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 1920 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)