Arthur Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Arthur Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Iowa Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Buchanan-County, Iowa
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Buchanan
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Independence
Est. Birth Year	~1881

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Arthur	Age	Birth yr
Bernice Schmidt	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Arthur Schmidt	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Buchanan, Iowa

Head, age 39

Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Arthur
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Buchanan, Iowa

Head, age 49

Buchanan, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Wholesale Poultry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Buchanan-County, Iowa

Head, age 59

Buchanan-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Arthur A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Buchanan
Occupation	Carpenter
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Arthur Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01142-01032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Luther L. Marton	51	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
42	Thelma J. Marton	23	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Noreen A. Marton	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
44	Luther J. Marton	2	Son	—	Iowa
45	Arthur F. Wendling	37	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
46	D. N. Simpson	73	Head	Knife Grinder	Iowa
47	Herman L. Cousins	32	Head	Junk Buyer	Iowa
48	Mabel Cousins	39	Wife	—	Minnesota
49	Lee Ray Cousins	14	Son	—	Iowa
50	Maxine Cousins	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
51	Bonnie Cousins	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
52	Lucille Mcgee	24	Lodger	Maid	Iowa
53	Dumont A. Cady	50	Head	Laborer	Iowa
54	Edna V. Cady	51	Wife	Paperhanger	Nebraska
55	Orma Barclay	31	Head	Clerk	Iowa
56	Pearl Barclay	41	Wife	—	Iowa
57	William Hatton	50	Head	Plasterer	New York
58	Anna E. Hatton	46	Wife	Store Mgr.	New York
59	William Hatton	24	Son	Clerk	Iowa
60	Jeanette Anna Hatton	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
61	Arthur A. Schmidt THIS PERSON	59	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
62	Bernice Schmidt	23	Daughter	Egg Breaker	Iowa
63	Harold J. Kelley	36	Head	Millright	Iowa
64	Lena May Kelley	25	Wife	Egg Candler	Iowa
65	Richard Kelley	7	Son	—	Iowa
66	Isadore H. Taggert	30	Head	Laborer	Iowa
67	Hilda E. Taggert	30	Wife	Laundress	Iowa
68	Anna Mae Taggert	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
69	Charles W. Pates	30	Head	Laborer	Virginia
70	Maxine A. Pates	18	Wife	—	Iowa
71	Patricia May Pates	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
72	N. B. Murphy	55	Head	Merchant	Ohio
73	Myra Murphy	56	Wife	—	Iowa
74	Jennie M. Lehew	62	Head	Manager	Iowa
75	Laura Lowther	74	Lodger	—	Iowa
76	Paul H. Ames	27	Head	Laborer	Iowa
77	Margaret Ames	24	Wife	Egg Breaker	Iowa
78	Rose M. Ames	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
79	Barbar A. Ames	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
80	Cato R. Kennicott	50	Head	Laborer	Iowa

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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.

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