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William Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Adna — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lehigh town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tile Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lehigh Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Fisher | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Fisher | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Veva Fisher | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 20
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Tile Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 30
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tile factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Head, age 40
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lehigh town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tile Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Benjamin Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adna Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Fisher
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adna Fisher
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Fisher
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fisher
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet Ruthhard | 25 | Head | Waitress | Iowa |
| 2 | Homer Goodrich | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Elsie A Goodrich | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Apolina Wassel | 80 | Head | — | Austria |
| 5 | Joe Wassel | 43 | Son | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 6 | Charles Peeler | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Myrtle Peeler | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Nancy Culver | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Mary Guild | 46 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 10 | Clifford Guild | 12 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William Vandypool | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Beryl A Vandypool | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Wayne Vandypool | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Vow Vandypool | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 15 | William H Fisher THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 16 | Veva Fisher | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Arlene Fisher | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Ed Cepuley | 49 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 19 | Edna A Cepuley | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Mary Ann Cepuley | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Evonne Zenor | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 22 | Larry Zenor | 6 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Joe Beletti | 31 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 24 | Mamie A Beletti | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Donald Beletti | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | James Beletti | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Thas. P Archibald | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Myrtle S Archibald | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Gayle F Archibald | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 30 | Charles B Archibald | 19 | Son | Truckdriver | Iowa |
| 31 | John S Callahan | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Vila L Callahan | 57 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 33 | Maurice Callahan | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Katharine Callahan | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 35 | Margaret Callahan | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Iowa |
| 36 | Benjamin F Lang | 66 | Head | Employee | Iowa |
| 37 | Woodie S Lang | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | James Lang | 33 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 39 | Lee Lang | 54 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 40 | Lottie Lang | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)