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William Fisher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Fisher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDinwiddie-County, Virginia
SurnameFisher
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Sapony Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Dinwiddie
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)866
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardSapony Dist
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Bertha Fisher Daughter — 20 ~1920
Anna Fisher Daughter — 15 ~1925
Louise Fisher Daughter — 12 ~1928
Beatrice Fisher Daughter — 15 ~1925
Bessie Fisher Daughter — 13 ~1927
John Fisher Head — 52 ~1888
John Fisher Son — 25 ~1915
David Fisher Son — 16 ~1924
Robert Fisher Son — 24 ~1916
Pompey Fisher Son — 19 ~1921
William Fisher Son — 22 ~1918
Bertha Fisher Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 2
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fisher
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 11
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fisher
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
Surname Fisher
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Sapony Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Dinwiddie
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 866
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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.
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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 John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and father John Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Fisher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Fisher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Fisher
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Fisher
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Fisher
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fisher
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bessie Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pompey Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Fisher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00428)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henrietta Roberts 40 Head — Virginia
2 William Williams 63 Husband Farmer Virginia
3 James R. Williams 14 Son — Virginia
4 William H. Williams 13 Son — Virginia
5 Henrietta Williams 10 Daughter — Virginia
6 John H. Williams 9 Son — Virginia
7 Alma M. Williams 7 Daughter — Virginia
8 Freddie L. Williams 6 Son — Virginia
9 Mary L. Williams 5 Daughter — Virginia
10 Martha A. Williams 2 Daughter — Virginia
11 Eliza M. Williams 1 Daughter — Virginia
12 Mary P. Edmunds 36 Head — Virginia
13 Thomas Edmunds 41 Husband Farmer Virginia
14 Mary P. Edmunds 15 Daughter — Virginia
15 Lucy A. Edmunds 11 Daughter — Virginia
16 Jane C. Edmunds 3 Daughter — Virginia
17 Jas. Thomas Edmunds 1 Son — Virginia
18 James W. Fisher 57 Head Farmer Virginia
19 Sallie M. Fisher 47 Wife — N. Carolina
20 James Fisher 19 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
21 Arlene Fisher 17 Daughter — Virginia
22 Jesse Jr. Fisher 15 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
23 Jonathan Fisher 13 Son — Virginia
24 Lucy (X) Fisher 90 Mother — Virginia
25 Amanda Fisher 21 Daughter — Virginia
26 Margret Fisher 6 Granddaughter — Virginia
27 John D. Fisher 52 Head Farmer Virginia
28 Bertha L. Fisher 42 Wife Housework N. Carolina
29 John L. Fisher 25 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
30 Robert N. Fisher 24 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
31 William Fisher THIS PERSON 22 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
32 Bertha M. Fisher 20 Daughter Farm Laborer Virginia
33 Pompey Fisher 19 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
34 David Fisher 16 Son Farm Laborer Virginia
35 Beatrice M. Fisher 15 Daughter — Virginia
36 Anna Fisher 15 Daughter — Virginia
37 Bessie Fisher 13 Daughter — Virginia
38 Louise Fisher 12 Daughter — Virginia
39 James Gilliam 38 Head Farmer Virginia
40 Hertie Gilliam 32 Wife — Virginia

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Pedigree Summary

William + 9 siblings
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)

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