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Charles Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: ILLINOIS
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | SCHMIDT |
| Given Name | CHARLES J. |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | PRINTER |
| Industry | OWN PRINTING PLANT |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Schmidt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Crescentia Schmidt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maryrose Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Schmidt | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ronald Schmidt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frances Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Theodore Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Daniel Schmidt | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Crescentaa Schmidt | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 41
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Charles F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | paper cutter |
| Industry | Department St. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 53
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 13 household members
| Surname | SCHMIDT |
| Given Name | CHARLES J. |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ILLINOIS |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | PRINTER |
| Industry | OWN PRINTING PLANT |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01011-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret A. Sonderberg | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 2 | Elroy H. Hilbert | 39 | HEAD | Truck Driver | ILLINOIS |
| 3 | Florence R. Hilbert | 35 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 4 | Elroy E. Hilbert | 15 | SON | None | ILLINOIS |
| 5 | Diane T. Hilbert | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 6 | Francis H. Hilbert | 8 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 7 | Frank J. Ruby | 30 | HEAD | Mail Clerk | ILLINOIS |
| 8 | Bessie K. Ruby | 26 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 9 | Richard W. Ruby | 1 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 10 | Lillian E. Sobota | 20 | SISTER-IN-LAW | Waitress | ILLINOIS |
| 11 | Andrew Talaga | 57 | HEAD | Tailor | POLAND |
| 12 | Louise Talaga | 58 | WIFE | Dressmaker | AUSTRIA |
| 13 | William Burmeister | 71 | HEAD | None | WISCONSIN |
| 14 | Helen P. Burmeister | 62 | WIFE | Saleswoman | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 15 | Joseph H. Vogel | 66 | HEAD | None | GERMANY |
| 16 | Freda Vogel | 58 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 17 | Elizabeth F. Krieg | 68 | HEAD | None | ILLINOIS |
| 18 | Charles J. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 53 | HEAD | Printer | ILLINOIS |
| 19 | Crescentaa Schmidt | 47 | WIFE | None | ILLINOIS |
| 20 | Charles A. Schmidt | 21 | SON | Typesetter | ILLINOIS |
| 21 | Crescentia Schmidt | 20 | DAUGHTER | Stenographer | ILLINOIS |
| 22 | Edward J. Schmidt | 18 | SON | Errand Boy | ILLINOIS |
| 23 | Raymond E. Schmidt | 16 | SON | None | ILLINOIS |
| 24 | Frances C. Schmidt | 14 | SON | None | ILLINOIS |
| 25 | Maryrose B. Schmidt | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 26 | Theresa M. Schmidt | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 27 | Ronald C. Schmidt | 9 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 28 | Daniel Schmidt | 8 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 29 | Theodore A. Schmidt | 5 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 30 | Robert Schmidt | 4 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 31 | Nicholas Holcmacher | 67 | HEAD | Finisher | LUXEMBURG |
| 32 | Marie Holcmacher | 67 | WIFE | None | GERMANY |
| 33 | Anna Holcmacher | 36 | DAUGHTER | Saleswoman | ILLINOIS |
| 34 | David Rademacher | 9 | GRANDSON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 35 | Gerome Rademacher | 7 | GRANDSON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 36 | Robert Krueger | 60 | HEAD | Delicatessen Partner | GERMANY |
| 37 | Helen Krueger | 43 | DAUGHTER | Delicatessen | GERMANY |
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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)