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Bertha Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kendall-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kendall-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kendall-County, Texas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kendall |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Schmidt | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Emmie Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Victor Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lillian Schmidt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Schmidt | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Schmidt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kendall, Texas
Other, age 34
Kendall, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Kendall-County, Texas
Spouse, age 49
Kendall-County, Texas · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kendall |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kendall-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kendall-County, Texas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04086-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank B. D. Schuchardt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Laura Schuchardt | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Wayne Schuchardt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Lily Schuchardt | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Ernest O. Schmidt | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Bertha Schmidt THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Victor Schmidt | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Paul Schmidt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Walter Schmidt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Emmie Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Minnie Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | William Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Richard Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Lillian Schmidt | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Hedwig Marquardt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Edna Marquardt | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Wesley O. Humphreys | 50 | Head | Rancher | Texas |
| 18 | Stella Humphreys | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | August A. Seidensticker | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | John O. Seidensticker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Willie Boles | 34 | Hired-hand | Laborer | Texas |
| 22 | James D. Halsell | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Nan Halsell | 38 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 24 | Paul O. Ranzau | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Hilda Ranzau | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Leroy Ranzau | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Harold S. Ranzau | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Margie Ranzau | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Jesus O. Tamez | 45 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Irene Tamez | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | Texas |
| 31 | Marie Tamez | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Joe Tamez | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Esperanza Tamez | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Gloria Tamez | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Bruno O. Ranzau | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Selma Ranzau | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Geraldine Ranzau | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Constance Ranzau | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Betty Ranzau | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Mattie Pearl Kessler | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
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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)