Edward Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this Edward Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	936
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edward	Age	Birth yr
Jean Schmidt	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Edward Schmidt	Head	—	54	~1886
Katherine Lidman	Other	—	80	~1860
Edward Schmidt	Son	—	20	~1920
Eva Schmidt	Spouse	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 34

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steel Works
Class of Worker	W
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Head, age 44

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Tile Setter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$6,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 54

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	936
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Maryland
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Edward Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Maryland

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01514-00666)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl J. Bennett	25	Head	Tally Clerk	Virginia
2	Lucille H. Bennett	22	Wife	Binder	Virginia
3	John Puehler	21	Head	Clerk	Pennsylvania
4	Dorothy G. Puehler	21	Wife	Housewife	Pennsylvania
5	Leo J. Hoppenberger	45	Head	Lithographer	Maryland
6	Mary H. Hoppenberger	45	Wife	Housewife	Maryland
7	Gloria D. Hoppenberger	17	Daughter	—	Maryland
8	Mary L. Hoppenberger	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
9	Leroy Brandt	36	Head	Car-Conductor	Maryland
10	Mary E. Brandt	31	Wife	Housewife	Maryland
11	Gloria Brandt	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
12	Constance Brandt	10	Daughter	—	Maryland
13	Dorothy Brandt	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
14	Patricia Brandt	3	Daughter	—	Maryland
15	Edward Schmidt THIS PERSON	54	Head	Laborer	Maryland
16	Eva E. Schmidt	54	Wife	Housewife	Maryland
17	Edward Schmidt	20	Son	Chauffeur	Maryland
18	Jean Schmidt	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
19	Katherine Lidman	80	Aunt	Housewife	Germany
20	Frederick G. Koger	38	Head	Buyer	Maryland
21	Rosalie M. Koger	33	Wife	Housewife	Maryland
22	Frederick Koger	10	Son	—	Maryland
23	Woody R. Deluise	33	Head	Housewife	Maryland
24	August Schmidt	61	Father	Laborer	Maryland
25	Walter Schmidt	27	Son	Huckster	Maryland
26	Robert Schmidt	31	Son	Trimmer	Maryland
27	John B. Homwood	50	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
28	Eva B. Homwood	44	Wife	Housewife	Pennsylvania
29	Irma Armstrong	21	Daughter	Housewife	Maryland
30	Joseph Armstrong	24	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	Maryland
31	Vincent Cross	80	Head	Painter	Maryland
32	Florence Cross	64	Wife	Housewife	Maryland
33	Florence Cross	31	Daughter	Cashier	Maryland
34	Jacob B. Hoch	66	Head	Grocer	Germany
35	Mary C. Hoch	66	Wife	Housewife	Maryland
36	Joseph A. B. Hoch	34	Son	Clerk	Maryland
37	Edward Hoch	27	Son	Clerk	Maryland

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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)

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