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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 Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Music Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Blendon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earle Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bessan Huey | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elinor Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Leah Schmidt | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Marie Clapham | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Juanita Schultz | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 8
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Daughter, age 18
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 5 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 28
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blendon Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Music Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leah Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leah Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leah Schmidt
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leah Schmidt
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Schmidt
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio
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Sibling
Earle Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elinor Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert A Armstrong | 67 | Head | Painter Contractor | Ohio |
| 2 | Julia M Armstrong | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Charles S Armstrong | 32 | Son | Painter Contractor | Ohio |
| 4 | Harvey M Kiner | 65 | Brother-in-law | Helper | Ohio |
| 5 | Herbert Ross | 50 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Manassas |
| 6 | G. Alford Schwarz | 57 | Head | Manager & Owner | Ohio |
| 7 | Gertrude A Schwarz | 52 | Wife | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 8 | Bruce C Cooper | 23 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 9 | Bonnie M Cooper | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Henry C Frey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Alva L Frey | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Carl O Frey | 23 | Son | Maintenance | Ohio |
| 13 | Alice M Frey | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Leah C Schmidt | 41 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Elinor Lee Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Dorothy M Schmidt THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 17 | Earle Schmidt | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 18 | Marie Clapham | 44 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Juanita A Schultz | 16 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Bessan Huey | 10 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Charles A Brown | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Ohio |
| 22 | Henrietta M Brown | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Charles Jr. Brown | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Donald E Brown | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 25 | Richard Brown | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Martha Jean Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Walter D Bayer | 44 | Head | City Janitor | Ohio |
| 28 | Marguerite Bayer | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Marius E Everhart | 53 | Head | Supervisor | Ohio |
| 30 | Jessie E Everhart | 20 | Daughter | File Clerk | Ohio |
| 31 | Frieda Everhart | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 32 | Oliver Baker | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Lawrence Baker | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Jack L Baker | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Harold L Baker | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Arthure Baker | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Robert C Lindsey | 45 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 38 | Ethel F Lindsey | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Thomas Mccann | 95 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Thomas Emerick | 64 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
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)