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Bertha Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Huron-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huron-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Huron-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huron |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Verona Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Schmidt | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Frederick Schmidt | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mable Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anna Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Huron, Michigan
Daughter, age 5
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 9 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Huron-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 15
Huron-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huron |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mable Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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
1940 US Federal Census — Huron-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Huron-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01758-00865)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magus Wendland | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Martha Wendland | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Shirley Wendland | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Kenneth Wendland | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | James Witter | 20 | Hired hand | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Annie Castello | 71 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 7 | Dennis Castello | 45 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Alger Castello | 37 | Son | Radio Singer | Michigan |
| 9 | James Castello | 31 | Son | Radio Singer | Michigan |
| 10 | Bernice Castello | 31 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Richard Schmidt | 63 | Head | Section Hand | Michigan |
| 12 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Frederick Schmidt | 28 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Edward Schmidt | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Mable Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Bertha Schmidt THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Anna May Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Arthur Wendland | 34 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Lucy Wendland | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Martin Wendland | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 21 | George Robson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 22 | Mary Robson | 67 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 23 | Henry Buschlen | 75 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 24 | Mary Buschlen | 76 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Omar Buschlen | 38 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Violet Ruhn | 32 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Felix Chasnok | 22 | Hired hand | Laborer | Michigan |
| 28 | Louis Stone | 34 | Head | Paint Shop | Michigan |
| 29 | Marion Stone | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Donna Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mary Thegurne | 81 | Head | — | Canada |
| 32 | William R. Ruby | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 33 | Katie J. Ruby | 50 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 34 | William J. Ruby | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Arthur Mcknight | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 36 | Ella Mae Mcknight | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Donald Mcknight | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Dorothy Mcknight | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Richard Edwards | 73 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 40 | Hellen Edwards | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)