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Edward Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Schmidt across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Charles — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Schmidt | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Edward Schmidt | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lewis Hartt | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Florence Schmidt | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Edward H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General Carpentry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Edward H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Schmidt across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Schmidt
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Schmidt
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03416-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Harmon | 41 | Head | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Christ Hartt | 70 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Hughes | 61 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elmer E. Barker | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Irene E. Barker | 25 | Wife | Practitioner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Donald E. Barker | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Louis A. Sandrusky | 53 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 8 | Martha J. Sandrusky | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Albert Allison | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Patrick | 9 | Foster son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Allison | 5 | Foster son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Caroline D. Horst | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charles W. Burns | 56 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Gomalchak | 40 | Head | Tailor | Juko Slovakia |
| 15 | Wilma M. Gomalchak | 38 | Wife | — | Juko Slovakia |
| 16 | Ralph R. Gomalchak | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mildred M. Gomalchak | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Leo A. Gomalchak | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Marianne Gomalchak | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Hugh H. Camphine | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ann Camphine | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elizabeth Derrites | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | Blank Line | None | — | — | — |
| 26 | Gerald W. Huber | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Hazel Huber | 21 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Michael E. Huber | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward H. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Florence Schmidt | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward M. Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marion H. Schmidt | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lewis J. Hartt | 10 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Earl P. Schack | 32 | Head | Samp Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Marion J. Schack | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Marion Schack | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Harry J. Lick | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Lick | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lester Lick | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Richard Lick | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 6 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)