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William Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 754 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Fisher | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Fisher | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Fox | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Gordon Fisher | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosa Fisher | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 6
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Polk, Iowa
Son, age 16
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Head, age 25
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Lumber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 754 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 William Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father William Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Fisher
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Fisher
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Iowa
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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 — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01197-00279)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Summy | 17 | son | — | Iowa |
| 2 | William E. Summy | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Colleen J. Summy | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Carl E. Summy | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Earl D. Summy | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Dale J. Summy | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Donald G. Summy | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | James D. Summy | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | John Parsley | 71 | Head | Proprietor Manager | Penn |
| 10 | Mary F. Parsley | 61 | wife | Helper | Minnesota |
| 11 | John Riley | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 12 | Alice L. Riley | 39 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Dorothy M. Riley | 18 | daughter | Clerical Work | Iowa |
| 14 | Carl L. Heggen | 46 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 15 | Vera M. Heggen | 34 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Louis O. Heggen | 14 | son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Norma F. Heggen | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Shirley Ann Heggen | 9 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Sharon R. Heggen | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Jesse E. Ulrich | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 21 | Lydia F. B. Ulrich | 55 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Ethel M. Jamison | 55 | Head | Inspector | Dakota |
| 23 | William Fisher THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 24 | Rosa L. Fisher | 22 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Gordon L. Fisher | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Alice M. Fisher | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary Fox | 37 | sister | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Sam Millard | 59 | Head | Core Man | Iowa |
| 29 | Nellie L. Millard | 65 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Harvey L. Bertsh | 35 | son | General Contractor | Nebraska |
| 31 | Charles S. Bertsh | 36 | son | Real Estate | Iowa |
| 32 | Archie Cook | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Scotland |
| 33 | Mary Cook | 40 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Archie Jr. Cook | 21 | son | Coal Miner | Iowa |
| 35 | John W. Cook | 19 | son | Clean Up Man | Iowa |
| 36 | Charles S. Little | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ida Little | 74 | wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Clarence Robinson | 50 | Head | Cook | Iowa |
| 39 | Ruth Robinson | 39 | wife | Cook | Iowa |
| 40 | Clarence J. Robinson | 17 | son | — | Iowa |
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Pedigree Summary
William
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)