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Bertha Schmidt — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Effingham, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Schmidt across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Effingham, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1871), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1871
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Effingham, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Moccasin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Schmidt | Head | — | 45 | ~1865 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| Emma Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| August Schmidt | Son | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1898 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1871 |
| Benjamin Schmidt | Son | — | 3 | ~1907 |
| Lydia Schmidt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1900
Effingham, Illinois
Spouse, age 30
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | B. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Effingham, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
Effingham, Illinois · implied b. ~1871 — 9 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 7 |
| Children Living | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Effingham, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Schmidt
Spouse · 1910 · age 39 · b. ~1871 · Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
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1910 US Federal Census — Effingham, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po286unit:0385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence E Owens | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Laura Owens | 24 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 53 | Mildred Owens | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 54 | John Owens | 53 | Father | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ollen Owens | 21 | Brother | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 56 | John Oldenburg | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 57 | Caroline Oldenburg | 74 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 58 | John Oldenburg | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Lydia Wascher | 18 | Servant | House Work | Illinois |
| 60 | William Kruse | 41 | Head | Invalid | Illinois |
| 61 | Fredericka Kruse | 41 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 62 | William J Kruse | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | John H G Kruse | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Palma A Kruse | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Theodore Schmidt | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 66 | Bertha Schmidt THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Walter Schmidt | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Helen Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 69 | August Schmidt | 9 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 70 | Lydia Schmidt | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Emma Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Bertha Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Benjamin Schmidt | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 74 | Rudolph Alwerdt | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Minnie Alwerdt | 37 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Lillie Alwerdt | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Louis Alwerdt | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Jessie Alwerdt | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Charles Alwerdt | 7 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Charles Zander | 47 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 81 | Minnie Zander | 46 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 82 | Matilda Zander | 22 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary Oldenburg | 12 | Niece | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Wilhelmina Mell | 61 | Head | None | Germany |
| 85 | August G Berg | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 86 | Augusta Berg | 31 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Elmer Berg | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Dietrich Holste | 75 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 89 | Bertha Holste | 60 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 90 | John Holste | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 91 | Huldah Holste | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 92 | Richard Hubrich | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Annie Hubrich | 43 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Arthur Hubrich | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Herman H Hulshotter | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 96 | Alvina Hulshotter | 47 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Martin Holste | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Irene Holste | 25 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Rosa Holste | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Alice Holste | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)