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Carl Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Carl Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Stone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Big-Stone-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Carl W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | at farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Akron Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clara Schmidt | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Carl Schmidt | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Carl Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Big Stone, …
Son, age 24
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Big Stone, …
Head, age 34
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Carl W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Head, age 44
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Carl W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | at farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Carl Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Carl Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence E. Block | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 2 | Fred N. Block | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 3 | Munkel A. Monson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Irida Monson | 59 | Mother | Housekeeper | Sweden |
| 5 | Elmer L. Monson | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Edwin W. Zempel | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Edith A. Zempel | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 8 | Anton Klages | 82 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 9 | Julius A. Weese | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 10 | Rose A. Weese | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Herbert Weese | 26 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Ruthford Weese | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Herman O. Radtke | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Augusta E. Radtke | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gerald C. Radtke | 25 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Alfred H. Radtke | 21 | Son | Hired Hand | Minnesota |
| 17 | Edward H. Radtke | 24 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Vera E. Radtke | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | South Dakota |
| 19 | Oscar Krogsrud | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Sarah Krogsrud | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 21 | Milton L. Krogsrud | 19 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Clifford S. Krogsrud | 18 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Albert H. Zietz | 55 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 24 | Marie L. Zietz | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 25 | Susie Krogsrud | 78 | Head | Housekeeper | Norway |
| 26 | Manford Krogsrud | 44 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Irvin C. Krogsrud | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | George M. Nelson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Josephine C. Nelson | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 30 | Arthur H. Nelson | 24 | Son | Attendant Station | Minnesota |
| 31 | Wesley K. Nelson | 24 | Son | Trucker | Minnesota |
| 32 | Avis H. Nelson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Carl W. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 34 | Clara Schmidt | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 35 | Ralph C. Schmidt | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 36 | Carl L. Jr. Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Edward A. Knopp | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Lillian M. Knopp | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 39 | Marcella Knopp | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Mike J. Sullivan | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Carl
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)