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Clara Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spink-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spink-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spink-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tulare Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spink |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Tulare Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Schmidt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maxine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ernest Schmidt | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mildred Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Price Williamson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Clara Schmidt | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Marvin Schmidt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spink, South …
Other, age 43
Spink, South Dakota · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Spink-County, South …
Spouse, age 54
Spink-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tulare Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spink |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Spink-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Spink-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03867-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul G Margalum | 76 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mary E Margalum | 70 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Margaret Anderson | 46 | Head | — | Norway |
| 4 | Catherine Anderson | 18 | daughter | Indoor School Work | S Dakota |
| 5 | Jerry Anderson | 10 | son | — | S Dakota |
| 6 | George E Price | 52 | Head | Farmer | S Dakota |
| 7 | Laura Price | 52 | Wife | — | S Dakota |
| 8 | Melvin Price | 22 | Son | Farmer | S Dakota |
| 9 | Wesley Price | 20 | Son | Farmer | S Dakota |
| 10 | John Price | 18 | Son | — | S Dakota |
| 11 | Harvey Price | 16 | Son | — | S Dakota |
| 12 | Charles Ernester | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Sadie Ernester | 29 | Wife | — | S Dakota |
| 14 | Loyd Ernester | 21 | son | Laborer | S Dakota |
| 15 | Genevieve Ernester | 19 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 16 | Dale Ernester | 16 | son | Laborer | S Dakota |
| 17 | Glenn Ernester | 14 | son | — | S Dakota |
| 18 | Helen Ernester | 12 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 19 | Harry Ernester | 10 | son | — | S Dakota |
| 20 | Jean Ernester | 8 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 21 | Raymond Ernester | 7 | son | — | S Dakota |
| 22 | W. Fred Wilbur | 32 | Head | Farmer | S Dakota |
| 23 | Gail Wilbur | 27 | Wife | — | S Dakota |
| 24 | Larry D Wilbur | 3 | son | — | S Dakota |
| 25 | Ernest Schmidt | 46 | Head | Farmer | S Dakota |
| 26 | Clara Schmidt THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Walter Schmidt | 21 | Son | — | S Dakota |
| 28 | Maxine Schmidt | 20 | daughter | Teacher | S Dakota |
| 29 | Hazel Schmidt | 18 | daughter | Servant | S Dakota |
| 30 | Mildred Schmidt | 16 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 31 | Marvin Schmidt | 14 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 32 | Price Williamson | 73 | lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Fredrick Hanson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | John Fortner | 60 | lodger | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Elmer Binger | 33 | Head | Farmer | S Dakota |
| 36 | Meta Binger | 34 | Wife | — | S Dakota |
| 37 | Beverly Binger | 7 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 38 | Fernand Binger | 2 | son | — | S Dakota |
| 39 | Janice Binger | 1 | daughter | — | S Dakota |
| 40 | William Miller | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
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)