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Clara Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hettinger-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hettinger-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hettinger-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hettinger |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Highland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Schmidt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clara Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jack Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Phillip Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mathias Schmidt | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hettinger, North …
Daughter, age 9
Hettinger, North Dakota · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Hettinger-County, North …
Daughter, age 19
Hettinger-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hettinger |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Clara Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Dakota
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Sibling
John Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anton Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hettinger-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hettinger-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03004-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl D. Swanston | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Albert Swanston | 29 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 3 | Francis Weinberg | 29 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Raymond D. Senn | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Frances Senn | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | John D. Klein | 23 | Head | Rural School Teacher | North Dakota |
| 7 | Luella Klein | 23 | Wife | Rural School Teacher | North Dakota |
| 8 | Jennet M. Klein | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Karl D. Hummel | 47 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Hummel | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Albert Hummel | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 12 | Reinhold Hummel | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Charles A. Hummel | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Jacob D. Hummel | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 15 | Lydia Hummel | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Ervin M. Hummel | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Balthaser Hummel | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Tom A. D. Kern | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Lillian Kern | 60 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Fred O. Kern | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Harold D. Swanston | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Jennie Swanston | 34 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Henry D. Hummel | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Olga Hummel | 33 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Ruben H. Hummel | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Viola Ann Hummel | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Alice J. Hummel | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Daniel M. Hummel | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Eliane A. Hummel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | John D. D. Dietz | 47 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 31 | Regina Dietz | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Alvin Klein | 18 | Laborer | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 33 | Mathias D. Schmidt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 34 | Margaret Schmidt | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 35 | John M. Schmidt | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 36 | Clara Schmidt THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Anton M. Ab. Schmidt | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Dakota |
| 38 | Jack Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Phillip Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Joe P. Jr. D. Mayer | 27 | Head | Farmer | 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)