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Dorothy Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MILWAUKEE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MILWAUKEE |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Milwaukee |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Schmidt | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joanne Schmidt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Schmidt | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lawrence Schmidt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 31
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Spouse, age 42
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MILWAUKEE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MILWAUKEE |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Schmidt
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04561-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Charles Bloom | 46 | Head | Finisher | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Lillian Bloom | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Charles Jr. Bloom | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Dolores Bloom | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Charles Meierfeld | 26 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | Lela Meierfeld | 20 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Arthur Lemke | 38 | Head | Business Agent | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Katherine Lemke | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | John Schmidt | 43 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Dorothy Schmidt THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Robert Schmidt | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Dorothy Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Margaret Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Loraine Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Lawrence Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Edward Schmidt | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | John Jr. Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Joanne Schmidt | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Thomas Schmidt | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Albert Schmidt | 40 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Emma Schmidt | 62 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 63 | George Nusslock | 39 | Head | Machine Operator | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Bertha Nusslock | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 65 | Harry Knueppel | 58 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Matilda Knueppel | 57 | Wife | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Gertrude Knueppel | 26 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Richard Knueppel | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Evelyn Knueppel | 24 | Daughter | Office Helper | Wisconsin |
| 70 | John Holsek | 49 | Head | Treer | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Helen Holsek | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Ruth Holsek | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | David Hitsikler | 1 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Barbara Kulbacki | 25 | Lodger | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Walter Barndt | 50 | Head | Iron Worker | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Minnie Barndt | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Walter Barndt | 21 | Son | Receiving Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Bernice Barndt | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Joseph Meyer | 49 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 80 | Marie Meyer | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
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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)