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Clara Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Winnebago-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Clara Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Winnebago-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Winnebago-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oshkosh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Oshkosh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Janet Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Geraldine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clara Schmidt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mildred Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carleton Schmidt | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thelma Schmidt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Adeline Schmidt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Winnebago, Wisconsin
Other, age 32
Winnebago, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Winnebago-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 42
Winnebago-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oshkosh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Winnebago |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 42 · b. ~1898 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Winnebago-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04539-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Bender | 58 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Sophie Bender | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | George Bender | 27 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Alvada Bender | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Leona Bender | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Grace Bender | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Hedger Bender | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Rose Lenz | 26 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Richard Lenz | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | James Lenz | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Cora Thede | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Resch, Alice H Thede | 39 | Daughter | Block Feeder | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Paul Thede | 19 | Grandson | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Edward Holz | 42 | Head | Gas Operator | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Marian Holz | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Richard Holz | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Keith Holz | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Fred Schmidt | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Clara Schmidt THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Verna Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Mildred Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Thelma Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Adeline Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Janet Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Geraldine Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Carleton Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Alice Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Henry Piseke | 42 | Head | Attendant | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Helen Piseke | 43 | Wife | Nurse Aid | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Ida Gifford | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Ruth Kinsbury | 10 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Edward Monk | 54 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Pearl Monk | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Fred Gusnick | 66 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Theresa Gusnick | 68 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Clarence Witzke | 33 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Esther Witzke | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Dale Witzke | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | James Witzke | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Janet Witzke | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)