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Bertha Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Schmidt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Delaware Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda Schmidt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Lawrence Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Gladys Schmidt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Lucille Schmidt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Daughter, age 8
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Daughter, age 18
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 (1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Schmidt
Daughter · 1920 · age 18 · b. ~1902 · Indiana
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Sibling
Lucille Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rhoda Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
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 — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu461unit:1145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Blackman | 70 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Joseph Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 3 | Mae Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Mabel Smith | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Florence Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Ada Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Louis Anderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Sophia Anderson | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Lafory Anderson | 29 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Clara Anderson | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Fred A. Schmidt | 78 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Margaret Schmidt | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Rhoda M. Schmidt | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 14 | Bertha L. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Lawrence E. Schmidt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Gladys Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Lucille Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Michel | 70 | Head | — | Austria |
| 19 | Margaret Knoll | 76 | Sister | — | Bavaria |
| 20 | Frank C. Sellers | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 21 | Frances Sellers | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Charles M. Sellers | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 23 | Esther M. Sellers | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Clifford M. Sellers | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Morris Martin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Flossie Martin | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Howard Martin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Randall Martin | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | John Graue | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 30 | Daisy Graue | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Harold Graue | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Clifford Graue | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Martin Seemayer | 78 | Father-in-law | — | Hanover |
| 34 | Lafayette Morgan | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary Morgan | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | E. T. Hunter | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Laura Hunter | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Edwin Hunter | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Irvin Hunter | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Earl Hunter | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Richard Jim | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 42 | Nellie Jim | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Edna M. Jim | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Mabel E. Jim | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Head Herman | 37 | — | Farmer | Indiana |
| 46 | Lena Herman | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Dorothy Herman | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Alvin Herman | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Miller Tyler | 32 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 50 | Ethel Tyler | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)