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Arthur Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Stock Exchange |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chicago Ill |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Schmidt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Elaine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Schmidt | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Melita Schmidt | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Stepson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Machine Helper |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Stock Exchange |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Arthur Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel479:0666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Brown | 39 | Head | Office Man | England |
| 2 | Dorothy Brown | 37 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 3 | Gilbert Brown | 10 | Son | — | England |
| 4 | John Brown | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Dorothy Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Arthur Schmidt THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 7 | Melita Schmidt | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Albert Schmidt | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elaine Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Robert Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joseph G. Austin | 30 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 12 | Anna O. Austin | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Gunhild Anderson | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Hannah Anderson | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Frank M. Mcgrant | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Chrystal Mcgrant | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Donald Mcgrant | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Arthur Lund | 38 | Head | Rate Clerk | Michigan |
| 19 | Mabel A. Lund | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Lynn P. De Witt | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 21 | John Mierzejewski | 39 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 22 | Lillian Mierzejewski | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Leonard Mierzejewski | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Arthur Mierzejewski | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | George Patterson | 30 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 26 | Jane Patterson | 28 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Margaret Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | George Patterson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Mullins | 33 | Head | Clerk | Canada Eng |
| 30 | Estelle Mullins | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Edward Mullins | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Horace Mullins | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | John Mullins | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)