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August Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this August Schmidt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to August | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Schmidt | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| August Schmidt | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Fred Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Richard Leusch | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Helen Leusch | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Marie Schmidt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lester Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 25
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmedt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 14 |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Industry | Soap Co. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 44
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1899 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links August Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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August Schmidt
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu334unit:0004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Schmidt THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 2 | Minnie Schmidt | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Lester G. Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Marie Schmidt | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | Fred R. Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | August R. Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Richard Leusch | 38 | Roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 8 | Helen Leusch | 38 | Roomer | — | Germany |
| 9 | Edward Ford | 51 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 10 | Ethel Ford | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 11 | Clarence La Traxmore | 16 | Step-Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Birdie Becker | 34 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 13 | John R. Becker | 35 | Roomer | Machinist | Illinois |
| 14 | Harry Harke | 29 | Roomer | Machinist | Austria |
| 15 | Elizabeth Harke | 21 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James Mccomb | 35 | Roomer | Machinist | Illinois |
| 17 | Emily Mccomb | 30 | Roomer | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edward Ferris | 20 | Roomer | Machinist | Ireland |
| 19 | Thomas Ferris | 14 | Roomer | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Michael Ferris | 29 | Roomer | Machinist | Ireland |
| 21 | Sol H. Goodman | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Louise Goodman | 59 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Julius Ernst | 23 | Roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 24 | George Zike | 31 | Roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 25 | H. Grawemacher | 47 | Roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 26 | Douglas O'Donnell | 24 | Roomer | Machinist | Scotland |
| 27 | Adam Blackburn | 57 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 28 | Mary Blackburn | 57 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 29 | George Blackburn | 28 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 30 | Wendell Blackburn | 24 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 31 | Eugene Blackburn | 24 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 32 | Elizabeth Blackburn | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Wendell F. Blackburn | 1 | Grand-Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Ruth Blackburn | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | George J. Fressing | 50 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 36 | Caroline Fressing | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | George Fressing | 25 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 38 | Irwin Fressing | 20 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 39 | William Hillrake | 60 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 40 | Caroline Hillrake | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 41 | Charles Hillrake | 27 | Son | Machinist | Germany |
| 42 | George Hillrake | 22 | Son | Machinist | Germany |
| 43 | Albert Sarahburg | 55 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 44 | Elizabeth Sarahburg | 50 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 45 | Albert Sarahburg | 25 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Edward Sarahburg | 22 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 47 | William Sarahburg | 18 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 48 | Arthur Sarahburg | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Clara Sarahburg | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Helen Sarahburg | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)