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Bertha Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Somerset, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Schmidt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Somerset, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Somerset, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bernards Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Schmidt | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Charles Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frank Schmidt | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Mary Schmidt | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 3
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Write | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Somerset, New …
Daughter, age 13
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Somerset, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Schmidt
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Frank Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles 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 — Somerset, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Somerset, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1067unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E. Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Elizabeth Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alexander Trimmer | 90 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Matilda Trimmer | 82 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | James L. Little | 77 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 6 | John Bacon | 63 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Emma C. Bacon | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Wayman Winfield Bacon | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 9 | W. H. Valentine | 62 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Emma B. Valentine | 63 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Hally Cora B. Valentine | 4 | Grand niece | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | David Wright | 42 | Head | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 13 | Clara Wright | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ada Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Raymond Wright | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Helen Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Harry Wright | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frederick Reeve | 40 | Hired man | Gardener | New Jersey |
| 19 | Frank Wood | 21 | Hired man | Farm | New York |
| 20 | Steve Marchak | 30 | Hired man | Helper | Austria Hungary |
| 21 | Frank Wade | 16 | Hired man | Helper | New York |
| 22 | Frank Hautly | 58 | Hired man | Laborer | Austria |
| 23 | W. C. Reynolds | 58 | Head | Brakeman | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary R. Reynolds | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Adriana Dekker | 38 | Waitress | Waitress | Holland |
| 26 | Joseph Kula | 54 | Head | Laborer | Austria Hungary |
| 27 | Mary Kula | 42 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 28 | Veronica Kula | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Fred Kula | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Helen Kula | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Frank Schmidt | 50 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 32 | Mary Schmidt | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 33 | Frank Jr. Schmidt | 25 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 34 | Charles Schmidt | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Schmidt | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Helen Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Bertha Schmidt THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | R. M. Bell | 37 | Head | Sugar Co. | Iowa |
| 39 | Carrie C. Bell | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Edna M. Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 41 | Ruth C. Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Roy M. Jr. Bell | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John M. Cornish | 64 | Father in law | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ephraim Hassell | 48 | Servant | Servant | Wales |
| 45 | Elizabeth Hassell | 14 | Daughter servant | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | James Thom | 39 | Head | Builder | Scotland |
| 47 | Elizabeth Thom | 39 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Harold Thom | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Helen Thom | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | James Jr. Thom | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)