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Arthur Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Anna — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James t. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gluer |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Gluer |
| Township / Ward | James T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Trinklein | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Arthur Schmidt | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Laura Schmidt | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Loraine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 11
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Brandenburg |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 21
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James t. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Gluer |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Herman Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Schmidt
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01811-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harald Jordan | 19 | Brother | New Worker | Michigan |
| 2 | Fred Metzler | 39 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 3 | Hazel Metzler | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Don Metzler | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 5 | Clarence Wright | 30 | Head | Spore Loader | Michigan |
| 6 | Edith Wright | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Richard Wright | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Wyman Wright | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | H. A. Darling | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Joseph Darling | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Andrew Poprocky | 62 | Head | Stone Mason | Yugoslavia |
| 12 | Albert Trinklein | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 13 | Helen Trinklein | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Jos. W. Gaertner | 27 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Frances Gaertner | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Janet Gaertner | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Sidney Wolfgang | 33 | Head | Welder Helper | Michigan |
| 18 | Clara Wolfgang | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ibah Wolfgang | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Donald Wolfgang | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Roy Wolfgang | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Sidney Jr. Wolfgang | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Wolfgang | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Frederick Kountz | 39 | Head | Cupola Loader | Michigan |
| 25 | Frederick Kountz | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | James Kountz | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Fra Symons | 50 | — | Housework | Michigan |
| 28 | Arthur C. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Gluer | Michigan |
| 29 | Laura Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Loraine Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Victoria Trinklein | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 32 | Margaret Day | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Catherine Day | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 34 | John Crook | 72 | — | Pension | Germany |
| 35 | George Newlove | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Ida Newlove | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Raymond Newlove | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Nellie Newlove | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Jacob Miller | 30 | Head | Core Maker | Russia |
| 40 | Emma D. Miller | 27 | Wife | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
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 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)