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Arthur Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Schmidt across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bjornson Twp 151 R 80 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Bjornson Twp 151 R 80 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Schmidt | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Carl Schmidt | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Arthur Schmidt | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Herbert Schmidt | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Johanna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 6
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 7 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 16
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 26
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 30 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Mchenry-County, North …
Son, age 36
Mchenry-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bjornson Twp 151 R 80 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Howard (~0.60 confidence) and mother Clara Olson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Skoglund (~0.60 confidence) and mother Violet Lunas (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
Carl Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Howard
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Howard
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Clara Olson
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Skoglund
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Violet Lunas
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Herbert Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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
1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03005-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenord Nelson | 3 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 2 | Edith Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 3 | Ernest Newman | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dak |
| 4 | Olga Newman | 25 | Wife | — | North Dak |
| 5 | Iline Newman | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 6 | Elmo Newman | 5 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 7 | Virgil Newman | 4 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 8 | Veran Newman | 4 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 9 | Robert Newman | 2 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 10 | Infant Newman | 0 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 11 | Ben Boe | 53 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Freda Boe | 54 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 13 | Milo Boe | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Dak |
| 14 | Bernard Boe | 21 | Son | Labor | North Dak |
| 15 | Albert Smith | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lenord Smith | 35 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carl M Berg | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 18 | Adele Berg | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 19 | Bernard Berg | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Norway |
| 20 | Amil Berg | 20 | Son | Labor | North Dak |
| 21 | Olaf Berg | 23 | Son | Labor | North Dak |
| 22 | Edward Berg | 12 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 23 | Ida Nelson | 56 | Head | — | North Dak |
| 24 | Earnest Nelson | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dak |
| 25 | Leslie Nelson | 18 | Son | Labor | North Dak |
| 26 | Ruth Nelson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 27 | Willard Nelson | 15 | Son | — | North Dak |
| 28 | Florence Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 29 | Edward Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Henry Hogberg | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Joseph Meland | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Dak |
| 32 | Ray Barringer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | William Guschladorf | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mae Guschladorf | 40 | Wife | — | North Dak |
| 35 | Neola Guschladorf | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 36 | Carl Schmidt | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Johanna Schmidt | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Arthur Schmidt THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 39 | Ella Schmidt | 30 | Daughter | — | North Dak |
| 40 | Herbert Schmidt | 26 | Son | Labor | North Dak |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 9 parents
~0.8
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)