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August Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Porter, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this August Schmidt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1862
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1862 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to August | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Schmidt | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Augusta Schmidt | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Earnest Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| August Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Elsie Schmidt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Lydia Schmidt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| August Schmidt | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| Herman Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 49
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1861 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 58
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links August Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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August Schmidt
Head · 1920 · age 58 · b. ~1862 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu460unit:0834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Schultz | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Lastaun Schultz | 6 | son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Alven L. Keesling | 26 | son in law | Operator | Indiana |
| 54 | Maud A. Keesling | 21 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Charley Sanberg | 56 | farm hand | Farm Hand | Sweden |
| 56 | Charles Ludtke | 61 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Amelia Ludtke | 63 | wife | None | Germany |
| 58 | August Schmidt THIS PERSON | 58 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Augusta Schmidt | 46 | wife | None | Germany |
| 60 | Walter Schmidt | 19 | son | None | Indiana |
| 61 | Elsie Schmidt | 17 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 62 | August Schmidt | 16 | son | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Earnest Schmidt | 14 | son | None | Indiana |
| 64 | Arthur Schmidt | 13 | son | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Lydia Schmidt | 11 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 66 | Dorothy Schmidt | 10 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 67 | Herman Schmidt | 5 | son | None | Indiana |
| 68 | William C. Hockelberg | 36 | head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 69 | Flora Hockelberg | 33 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 70 | Rosa Hockelberg | 11 | son | None | Indiana |
| 71 | Grace Hockelberg | 9 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 72 | Robert Hockelberg | 2 | son | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Augusta Dalke | 55 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Fred Dalke | 28 | son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 75 | Carl Dalke | 25 | son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 76 | Rosa Dalke | 23 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 77 | Alfred Dalke | 17 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 78 | Herbert Dalke | 13 | son | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Fred Hockelberg | 26 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Bess Hockelberg | 22 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 81 | Lillian Hockelberg | 1 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 82 | Lilah Hockelberg | 0 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 83 | Anna Hockelberg | 60 | mother | None | Germany |
| 84 | Anna Gredwell | 29 | head | None | Indiana |
| 85 | James F. Gredwell | 1 | son | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Mrs. Theodore Westzel | 41 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 87 | Henry Westzel | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 88 | Garheart Westzel | 17 | son | None | Indiana |
| 89 | Elizabeth Westzel | 14 | daughter | None | Indiana |
| 90 | Geo. Hagner | 29 | head | Iron Worker | Ohio |
| 91 | Julie Hagner | 32 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Jeanette Kenning | 12 | step daughter | None | Illinois |
| 93 | Anna Kenning | 6 | step daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Henry Hockelberg | 36 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 95 | Annie Hockelberg | 28 | wife | None | Indiana |
| 96 | Henry Hockelberg | 8 | son | None | Indiana |
| 97 | Mary Hockelberg | 66 | mother | None | Germany |
| 98 | Bert Hanson | 34 | farm hand | Farm Hand | Sweden |
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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)