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Dorothy Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Hermina — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Syracuse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermina Schmidt | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Martin Schmidt | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Daughter, age 1
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Daughter, age 11
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Daughter, age 21
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Martin Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hermina Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hermina Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Schmidt
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hermina Schmidt
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hermina Schmidt
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02854-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin A Schmidt | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Hermina Schmidt | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Dorothy Schmidt THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Fred Rivoli | 44 | Head | General Sales Manager | Italy |
| 5 | Lucy Rivoli | 40 | wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Rita Rivoli | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Peter Rinella | 45 | Head | Wholesale Fruit Dealer | Penn |
| 8 | Augustine Rinella | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Austin Rinella | 18 | son | — | New York |
| 10 | Marie Rinella | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Peter Jr. Rinella | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | John C Egan | 43 | Head | Wholesale Fruit Dealer | New York |
| 13 | Helena Egan | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | John C Jr. Egan | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 15 | Richard E Egan | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 16 | George Gippin | 49 | Head | Stationery Engineer | Penn |
| 17 | Margret Gippin | 49 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 18 | Margret Gippin | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | George Jr. Gippin | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 20 | Daniel W. Mason | 38 | Head | Sales Manager | Maine |
| 21 | Helena B Mason | 42 | wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Daniel W. Jr. Mason | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 23 | Lilia Mason | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Philip Raich | 44 | Head | Tool Making | New York |
| 25 | Georgeanna Raich | 43 | wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Jane Raich | 22 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 27 | Charles H Tyson | 60 | Head | Division Plant Supervisor | New York |
| 28 | Alexina Tyson | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Edward Pharoah | 49 | Head | Motor Mechanic | New York |
| 30 | Margrette Pharoah | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Jean Pharoah | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Cloyd C Edelen | 36 | Head | Retail Furnace | New York |
| 33 | Mary Ann Edelen | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Ann Edelen | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | William Edelen | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 36 | Clement Voldmann | 62 | Head | Brewer | Conn. |
| 37 | Libby Voldmann | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Helen Voldmann | 20 | daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 39 | Louise Voldmann | 68 | sister | — | Conn. |
| 40 | Howard C Kulzen | 37 | Head | Own Practice Lawyer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 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)