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August Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stearns, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this August Schmidt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Stearns, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1860), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1860
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stearns, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eden Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1860 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to August | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Lydia Schmidt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| August Schmidt | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Fred Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Herbert Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Caroline Schmidt | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stearns, Minnesota
Head, age 60
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1860 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Other, age 73
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1857 — 38 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | August |
| Relationship to Head | O |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1880 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links August Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Stearns, Minnesota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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August Schmidt
Head · 1920 · age 60 · b. ~1860 · Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Stearns, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu862unit:0744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Allie Schmigniski | 24 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Malinda Schmigniski | 23 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Lena Schmigniski | 21 | daughter | Servant | Minnesota |
| 54 | Harry Schmigniski | 20 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Minnie Schmigniski | 19 | daughter | Student | Minnesota |
| 56 | Frances Schmigniski | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | William Arthur | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 58 | Grace Arthur | 29 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Leone Arthur | 8 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Norman Arthur | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Peter Witt | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Marcella L. Witt | 27 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Loraine Witt | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Norman G. Witt | 0 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Michael O'Brien | 76 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 66 | James M. O'Brien | 41 | son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 67 | Dorothy O'Brien | 21 | daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | M. Inez H. O'Brien | 1 | grand son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Roy Akerburn | 15 | nephew | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Emil Listman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Laura Listman | 30 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Hildegard Listman | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Milton Listman | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | August H. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 75 | Caroline Schmidt | 57 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Fred H. Schmidt | 23 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lydia Schmidt | 22 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Edward Schmidt | 18 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Herbert Schmidt | 15 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Frank Beyer | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Helen Beyer | 46 | wife | — | Germany |
| 82 | Clara Beyer | 18 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 83 | Theodore Beyer | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 84 | Arthur Baumann | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 85 | Agnes Baumann | 20 | sister | Servant | Minnesota |
| 86 | John F. Wagner | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 87 | Mary Wagner | 31 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Willard Wagner | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Frieda Wagner | 7 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 90 | Lillian Wagner | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 91 | John Wagner | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 92 | Evelyn Wagner | 2 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 93 | Morris Wagner | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 94 | William Witz | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 95 | Martha Witz | 19 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 96 | William Linn | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 97 | Mabel Linn | 22 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Alvin Linn | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 99 | Frank Lietzmann | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 100 | Augusta Lietzmann | 33 | wife | — | Minnesota |
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)