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Bertha Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Schmidt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Drug |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Schmidt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Emma Schmidt | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Meta Schmidt | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Meta Schmidt | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 23
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Wholesale Drug |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 33
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertya |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Fruit Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bertha Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Los Angeles, California, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Schmidt
Daughter · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · California
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Sibling
Meta Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu112unit:0799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eleanore D Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 52 | Claude P Albert | 36 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lulu B Albert | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Janet B Albert | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Lawrence M Albert | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Theodore Kapp | 39 | Head | Repairer | California |
| 57 | Thelma J Kapp | 39 | Wife | — | California |
| 58 | Margaret E Patron | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 59 | William H Patron | 71 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Lehman | 27 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Andrew H Wescott | 52 | Head | Demonstrator | Illinois |
| 62 | Ida L Wescott | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 63 | Rowena F Wescott | 21 | Daughter | Art Teacher | California |
| 64 | Capitola B Rodrick | 49 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Myrtle A Rodrick | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | California |
| 66 | Charles K Rodrick | 25 | Son | Foreman | California |
| 67 | Meta Schmidt | 59 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Paul P Schmidt | 33 | Son | Commercial | Ohio |
| 69 | Emma C Schmidt | 31 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 70 | Meta Schmidt | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
| 71 | Bertha M Schmidt THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 72 | Marie Schmidt | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 73 | Rose C Gay | 51 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 74 | Rose C Gay | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 75 | William H Rinehart | 54 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thelma R Rinehart | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Harold P Rinehart | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | William H Rinehart | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Pauline Rinehart | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Mary Schultz | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 81 | Margaret W Peck | 54 | Head | Business Manager | New York |
| 82 | Sara J Peck | 45 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 83 | Sara J Peck | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 84 | Winifred H Peck | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 85 | Regina Kelley | 40 | Lodger | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Regina Kelley | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 87 | Patricia P Kelley | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 88 | Ida E Brown | 46 | Head | Practical Nurse | Iowa |
| 89 | Hazel S Brown | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 90 | William H Rapp | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 91 | Margaret Rapp | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 92 | Rufus W Rapp | 25 | Son | Welder | California |
| 93 | William H Rapp | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | California |
| 94 | Arthur J Tuttle | 39 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 95 | Rebecca Tuttle | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Rebecca Tuttle | 2 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 97 | Oliver G West | 37 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 98 | Mable West | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 99 | George F Saline | 37 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 100 | Annie Saline | 32 | Wife | — | California |
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)