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Charles Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Karl & Amelia — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor attendant |
| Industry | Gasoline station |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Proprietor Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Schmidt | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charles Schmidt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ora Schmidt | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmied |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | German |
| Occupation | German |
| Industry | yes |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Hungarian |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmied |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Proprietor attendant |
| Industry | Gasoline station |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Charles Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Karl Schmied (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Schmied (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Karl Schmied
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Schmied
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00940-00450)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmund Cloning | 38 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 2 | Lois Cloning | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Gail Cloning | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Joel Cloning | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harry Moanski | 25 | Head | Scaler | Illinois |
| 6 | Clementine Moanski | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Harry Moanski | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Patricia Moanski | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Joseph Moanski | 59 | Head | Body-Builder | Poland |
| 10 | Mary Moanski | 55 | wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Karl G. Johnson | 38 | Head | Die-Sinker | Illinois |
| 12 | Eva Johnson | 39 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | John Kruse | 50 | Head | Sheetmetal Worker | Germany |
| 14 | Minnie Kruse | 50 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Edgar M. Dauth | 62 | Head | Test Airbrake Man | Indiana |
| 16 | Pearl P. Dauth | 62 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Elmer Grumm | 31 | Head | Assistant Tankman | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Bertha Grumm | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Thomas Grumm | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Charles Schmidt THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Proprietor Attendant | Illinois |
| 21 | Ora Schmidt | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Charles Schmidt | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Janet Schmidt | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Adolph Gloor | 56 | Head | Watchmaker | Switzerland |
| 25 | Agnes Gloor | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Harry Johnson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 27 | Janice Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Jack Johnson | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Robert Johnson | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harold Gable | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Joseph Michno | 50 | Head | Car Man | Poland |
| 32 | Vera Michno | 43 | Wife | Maid | Poland |
| 33 | Joseph Micko | 56 | lodger | Car Man | Poland |
| 34 | William Morehouse | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Hattie Morehouse | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Alvin Collins | 10 | lodger | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Anna Molharing | 47 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Elaine Molharing | 20 | daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 39 | Emil Zapf | 58 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | Ella Zapf | 55 | Wife | Proprietor Storekeeper | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 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)