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William Fisher — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mills-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mills-County, Texas |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fisher | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Fisher | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Fisher | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rose Fisher | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mills, Texas
Son, age 10
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Mills, Texas
Son, age 21
Mills, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mills-County, Texas
Son, age 30
Mills-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fisher |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 father William Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Fisher
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Fisher
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Fisher
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Ernest Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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
1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04107-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel D. Burleson | 4 | Grandson | — | — |
| 42 | William H. Burleson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 43 | Audy V. Burleson | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Richard R. Burleson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Earl R. Burleson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | William J. Sanders | 54 | Head | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 47 | Beulah M. Sanders | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | Lucille Jack Sanders | 23 | Son | Cook Owner | Texas |
| 49 | Lucille Sanders | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 50 | Dewey L. Sanders | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Edward Sanders | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Ruby Sanders | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Jim L. Sanders | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Donna D. Sanders | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Lula B. Sanders | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | William W. Fisher | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Rose M. Fisher | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | William E. Fisher THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Ernest L. Fisher | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Orvella R. Hattall | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | James L. Hattall | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Jessie L. Hattall | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Rosemary Hattall | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Frances M. Hattall | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Arthur D. Hattall | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | William J. Hattall | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | James T. Hillman | 38 | Head | Rancher | Texas |
| 68 | Mary E. Hillman | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | James D. Hillman | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Richard M. Hillman | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Ike D. Welch | 41 | Head | Rancher | Texas |
| 72 | Hope Welch | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Irvie D. Welch | 24 | Head | Rancher | Texas |
| 74 | Lillian K. Welch | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 75 | Daniel R. Welch | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Pearl F. Alexander | 26 | Head | Rancher | Texas |
| 77 | Lorene Alexander | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Bert H. Hamrick | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 79 | Georgia L. Hamrick | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Weldon R. Hamrick | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)