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Bertha Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morton-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morton-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morton-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | T 135 R 83 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Adam Schmidt | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Veronica Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Albert Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morton, North …
Other, age 39
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1891 — 50 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Morton-County, North …
Spouse, age 49
Morton-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03007-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Katharina Eckroth | 73 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Conrad Jochim | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Jennie Jochim | 35 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Frank Jochim | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Barbara Jochim | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Pearl Jochim | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Aggie Jane Jochim | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Marlyn Jochim | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Frank Messer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 50 | Florenca Messer | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Frank Messer | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 52 | Paul Messer | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Beatrice Messer | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 54 | Arthur Messer | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Carol Messer | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Peter Schmidt | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Ida Schmidt | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Janice Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | Patricia Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Frank Kuntz | 46 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 61 | Eva Kuntz | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Jerome Kuntz | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 63 | Nicholas Kuntz | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 64 | John Kuntz | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 65 | William Kuntz | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 66 | Anna Mary Kuntz | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Rose Mary Kuntz | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | Elizabeth Kuntz | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 69 | Irene Kuntz | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 70 | Genevieve Kuntz | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Gloria Kuntz | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Lawrence Kuntz | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Lillie Kuntz | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Eva Kuntz | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Adam Schmidt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 76 | Bertha Schmidt THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Albert Schmidt | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 78 | Veronica Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Minnie Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Henry Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
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)