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Arthur Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gottfried & Sophie — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Germany
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Arthur Schmidt | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Gottfried Schmidt | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Adel Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 9
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 19
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmid |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 29
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmid |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | rebuilding motors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 Arthur Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gottfried Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gottfried Schmidt
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Schmidt
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Schmidt
Son · 1920 · age 9 · b. ~1911 · California
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Sibling
Adel Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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
1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu111unit:0537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby Stone | 33 | Boarder | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Charles L. White | 30 | Boarder | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 3 | D. E. Marshall | 56 | Boarder | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 4 | Harry J. Hildreth | 26 | Head | Clerk | Arizona |
| 5 | Rose Hildreth | 25 | Wife | None | California |
| 6 | Helen A. Hildreth | 5 | Daughter | None | California |
| 7 | Harry Hildreth | 2 | Son | None | California |
| 8 | Albert Gonzales | 22 | Brother-in-law | None | Mexico |
| 9 | Daniel Sr. Jenkins | 57 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 10 | Harriet Jenkins | 46 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 11 | Ralph Jenkins | 18 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 12 | Daniel Jr. Jenkins | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert K. Jenkins | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Albert A. Jenkins | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary A. Rowlee | 38 | Head | None | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lula R. Rowlee | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sarah A. Rowlee | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Helen C. Rowlee | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Margaret E. Rowlee | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Gottfried Schmidt | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 21 | Sophie Schmidt | 34 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 22 | Adel Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | None | Germany |
| 23 | Arthur Schmidt THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | None | Germany |
| 24 | Victor Anderson | 64 | Head | Butcher | Sweden |
| 25 | Mary J. Anderson | 62 | Wife | None | France |
| 26 | Elmer Anderson | 19 | Son | None | California |
| 27 | Benjamin Thalman | 24 | Son-in-law | Driver | California |
| 28 | Zelma Thalman | 22 | Daughter | None | California |
| 29 | Thelma M. Thalman | 3 | Grandchild | None | California |
| 30 | Victor J. Thalman | 1 | Grandchild | None | California |
| 31 | Albert Vickery | 23 | Boarder | Accountant | Canada |
| 32 | Paul J. Jahnowsky | 68 | Head | Moulder | Germany |
| 33 | Frank Kolar | 52 | Visitor | Moulder | Germany |
| 34 | Stanton R. Olds | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 35 | Lulu Olds | 27 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 36 | Donovan Olds | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Antonio Dellamaggiore | 47 | Head | Plumber | California |
| 38 | Ada D. Dellamaggiore | 37 | Wife | None | California |
| 39 | Harry D. Dellamaggiore | 19 | Son | None | California |
| 40 | Josephine Dellamaggiore | 16 | Daughter | None | California |
| 41 | Joseph Gardner | 42 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 42 | Annie Gardner | 40 | Wife | None | England |
| 43 | James Gardner | 9 | Son | None | England |
| 44 | Benton B. Hillebert | 40 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 45 | Mollie J. Hillebert | 30 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 46 | Junior Hillebert | 0 | Son | None | California |
| 47 | Charles Cunningham | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 48 | Fanny Cunningham | 51 | Wife | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Charles H. Sweatt | 52 | Head | Waiter | Iowa |
| 50 | Nellie S. Sweatt | 26 | Wife | None | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)