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Dorothy Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Chemicals |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Frederick Schmidt | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Chemicals |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Schmidt
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Schmidt
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Theodore Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02673-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marion Pascher | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | John Pascher | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | George Fitzgibbons | 30 | Head | Printer | Irish Free State |
| 44 | Catherine Fitzgibbons | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Maureen Fitzgibbons | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | James Hackenhauser | 46 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 47 | Mary Hackenhauser | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Veronica Hackenhauser | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Phillip Hackenhauser | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | John Hershey | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Phyllis Hershey | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | William Nagal | 28 | Head | Counterman | Michigan |
| 53 | Ann Nagal | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Nagal | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Frederick Schmidt | 52 | Head | Motorman | Germany |
| 56 | Anna Schmidt | 51 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Dorothy Schmidt THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 58 | Theodore Schmidt | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | James Mccarthy | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Mae Mccarthy | 40 | Sister | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 61 | Elvira Mccarthy | 70 | Head | Telephone Operator | Sweden |
| 62 | Emile Greenberg | 55 | Head | Pattern Maker | Austria |
| 63 | Minnie Greenberg | 51 | Wife | Forelady | Germany |
| 64 | Irma Greenberg | 25 | Daughter | Sketcher | New York |
| 65 | Leonard Greenberg | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Sam Hoffman | 44 | Head | Waiter | Poland |
| 67 | Rose Hoffman | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Murray Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Anna Hoffman | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Bernard Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Arthur Vogler | 36 | Head | Physician | Russia |
| 72 | Bridget Costello | 23 | Housekeeper | Maid | England |
| 73 | Harry Rarity | 46 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 74 | Clara Rarity | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 75 | Marion Rarity | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 76 | Paul Rarity | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Irving Rarity | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Margie Rosenberg | 50 | Head | Housework | Eire |
| 79 | Arnold Rosenberg | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 80 | Lee F. Clarke | 42 | Lodger | Pay Roll Clerk | Vermont |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)