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Dorothy Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & William — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Schmidt | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Schmidt | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| June Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 4
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 14
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 25
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Dorothy Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Schmidt
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Schmidt
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Sibling
June Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02192-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Bauer | 79 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Anna Bauer | 48 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 3 | Adele B. Bauer | 46 | Daughter | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 4 | Theresa W. Bauer | 31 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Harold A. Rapp | 31 | Head | Inside Switchman | Missouri |
| 6 | Charity T. Rapp | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Diana R. Rapp | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Ty J. Rapp | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Annie Sheldon | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Faith F. Sheldon | 43 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Albert Rapp | 49 | Father | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Lawrence H. Schmitter | 45 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 13 | Nelda A. Schmitter | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Jean K. Schmitter | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Norman Schmitter | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Paul L. Schmitter | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Claude C. Houstone | 61 | Head | Dentist | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Bessie B. Houstone | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph C. Holdenreid | 56 | Head | Cleaning & Dyeing | Missouri |
| 20 | Anna M. Holdenreid | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Oyla Knopper | 37 | Head | Teacher | Missouri |
| 22 | Christine Knopper | 63 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Percy R. Atkins | 58 | Head | Minister | England |
| 24 | Alma N. Atkins | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Rachel M. Newel | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles L. Burt | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 27 | Flossie O. Burt | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Jean C. Burt | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | A. Joseph Galomski | 53 | Head | Moulder | Ohio |
| 30 | Eleanor J. Galomski | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Bertha Becker | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Alvina H. Riemann | 65 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William H. Schmidt | 45 | Head | Dental Technician | Missouri |
| 34 | Rose Schmidt | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Edward W. Schmidt | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 36 | Dorothy R. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 37 | William E. Schmidt | 17 | Son | Dye Cutter | Missouri |
| 38 | June Rose Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Walter E. Thiecke | 63 | Head | Title Examiner | Missouri |
| 40 | Anna Thiecke | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)