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August Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this August Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Max — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameSchmidt
Given NameAugust
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age50
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Queens
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationBaker
IndustryRetail Bakery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2236
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBaker
Township / WardQueens
Est. Birth Year~1890

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 August Age Birth yr
George Schmidt Son — 17 ~1923
August Schmidt Head — 50 ~1890
Margaret Schmidt Daughter — 22 ~1918
Anna Schmidt Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 30
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Schmidt
Given Name August
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Pressman
Industry Printing
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Head, age 40
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Schmidt
Given Name August
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Baker
Industry Sugar Bakery
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 5500
Radio Set R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 50
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
Surname Schmidt
Given Name August
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Queens
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Baker
Industry Retail Bakery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2236
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links August Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Max Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Max Schmidt
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
August Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02752-00406)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Margaret Cook 30 Wife — New York
42 George F. Jr. Cook 10 Son — New York
43 Evelyn J. Cook 8 Daughter — New York
44 Enid M. Cook 5 Son — New York
45 Thomas Stoothoff 47 Head Porter New York
46 Theresa Stoothoff 42 Wife — New York
47 Marion Stoothoff 19 Daughter New Worker New York
48 Gertrude Stoothoff 17 Daughter — New York
49 William Smith 39 Head Patrolman New York
50 Edna Smith 40 Wife — New York
51 Catherine Smith 17 Daughter — New York
52 Phyllis Smith 11 Daughter — New York
53 Leo Riebenacker 38 Head Bricklayer Germany
54 Josephine Riebenacker 33 Wife — Germany
55 Margaret Riebenacker 4 Daughter — New York
56 Edward Tellnow 26 Head Mechanical Draftsman New York
57 Edith Tellnow 21 Wife Comptometer Operator New York
58 Jacob Longenecker 50 Head Chauffeur New York
59 Gertrude Longenecker 47 Wife — New York
60 John Longenecker 20 Son Toolmaker New York
61 August Schmidt THIS PERSON 50 Head Baker New York
62 Anna Schmidt 47 Wife — Germany
63 Margaret Schmidt 22 Daughter Office Clerk New York
64 George Schmidt 17 Son — New York
65 Charles E. Shaw 51 Head Paper Cutter New York
66 Tamar Shaw 51 Wife — Pennsylvania
67 Albert J. Shaw 33 Head Platform Man New York
68 Ruth Shaw 21 Wife — New York
69 Daniel Pfennig 71 Boarder Accountant New York
70 Gustave Elbers 42 Head Accountant New York
71 Mae Elbers 42 Wife — New York
72 Walter Elbers 5 Son — New York
73 Charles Koehring 38 Head Chauffeur New York
74 Antoinette Koehring 37 Wife — Poland
75 Dorothy Koehring 14 Daughter — New York
76 John Koehring 13 Son — New York
77 Edward Koehring 11 Son — New York
78 George Koehring 10 Son — New York
79 Phillip Koehring 8 Son — New York
80 Joan Koehring 6 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

August
Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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