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Albert Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Schmidt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gustav & Gustave — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Albert Schmidt | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Lillian Schmidt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Write | At School |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Cornice Works |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Head, age 28
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Albert Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Essex, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gustav Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Gustave Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helena Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gustav Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gustave Schmidt
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helena Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Schmidt
Head · 1920 · age 28 · b. ~1892 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1034unit:0167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph Maiter | 31 | Head | Machinist | Russia |
| 52 | Katie Maiter | 29 | Wife | Presser | Russia |
| 53 | Mary Maiter | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 54 | Julia Maiter | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 55 | John Maladitch | 29 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 56 | Sophie Maladitch | 27 | Wife | Certain Weaver | Russia |
| 57 | Joseph Maladitch | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 58 | Michael Maladitch | 1 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 59 | Annie Maladitch | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 60 | Joseph Meheicke | 33 | Head | Dyer | Poland |
| 61 | Annie Meheicke | 31 | Wife | None | Poland |
| 62 | Andrew Meheicke | 10 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 63 | John Meheicke | 5 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 64 | Edward Meheicke | 3 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 65 | Josephine Meheicke | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 66 | Jacob Merrill | 41 | Head | Tanner | Maryland |
| 67 | Lena Merrill | 39 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 68 | Louise Merrill | 10 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 69 | Adelaine Merrill | 7 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 70 | George A. Evans | 46 | Head | Stationary Engineer | New Jersey |
| 71 | Sarah Evans | 44 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 72 | Loraine Evans | 13 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 73 | George Lewis | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Still Lewis | 46 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 75 | Harry Bass | 43 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 76 | Rebecca Bass | 38 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 77 | Esther Bass | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Penn |
| 78 | Rose Bass | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penn |
| 79 | Jacob Bass | 16 | Son | None | Penn |
| 80 | Sarah Bass | 15 | Daughter | None | Penn |
| 81 | Abram Bass | 13 | Son | None | New York |
| 82 | Henrietta Bass | 6 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 83 | Otto Nelson | 34 | Lodger | Driver Wagon | Sweden |
| 84 | Charles Smith | 52 | Lodger | Detective | New Jersey |
| 85 | Charles Polonetz | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 86 | Benj. Posner | 32 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 87 | Jean Posner | 28 | Wife | None | Russia |
| 88 | Virginia Posner | 8 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 89 | Helen Posner | 6 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 90 | Hermine Posner | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 91 | Albert Schmidt THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 92 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 24 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 93 | Lillian Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 94 | Oscar Willden | 27 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 95 | Melita Willden | 24 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 96 | Austin Willden | 2 | Son | None | New Jersey |
| 97 | Melita Willden | 0 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 98 | John Schmidt | 25 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 99 | Florence Schmidt | 22 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 100 | Frank Cavanaugh | 58 | Head | Policeman | Penn |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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 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)