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Elizabeth Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Hungary
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General mdse |
| Industry | mail order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 190 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
| Occupation | General Mdse |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Schmidt | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Antoinette Schmidt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1917 |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hungarian |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Hungary |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | General mdse |
| Industry | mail order house |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 190 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birthplace (normalized) | hungary |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Schmidt
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01009-00906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Mooshy | 55 | Head | Decorating | Persia |
| 42 | Shushan Mooshy | 39 | Wife | — | Persia |
| 43 | Lucy Mooshy | 21 | Daughter | Assembling | Persia |
| 44 | Wrong Information Mooshy | None | — | — | — |
| 45 | Mogens R Tolstrup | 58 | Head | Superintendent | Denmark |
| 46 | Inge Tolstrup | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Dewey Carr | 42 | Nephew | Dairy Employee | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Mccluskie | 42 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 49 | Agnes Mccluskie | 39 | Wife | Saleslady | Illinois |
| 50 | Keith Mccluskie | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Elizabeth Mccluskie | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | William Lindsey | 24 | Lodger | Stock Man | Illinois |
| 53 | Connie Byron | 37 | Lodger | Electrician | Illinois |
| 54 | Jannet Byron | 36 | Lodger wife | Sales Lady | Illinois |
| 55 | Vincent Marcello | 56 | Head | Baker | Bohemia |
| 56 | Hermine Marcello | 53 | Wife | Helper | Austria |
| 57 | Clara Mrs Hoffman | 67 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 58 | Herbert Buxman | 41 | Lodger | Freight Rate Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Richard Buxman | 15 | Lodger son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Vito Citrano | 25 | Head | Candy Maker | Louisiana |
| 61 | Jennie (Alice) Citrano | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Joe Citrano | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Sumner Punderson | 48 | Head | General Man | Illinois |
| 64 | Eagleton Punderson | 76 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 65 | Lewis Cooper | 57 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 66 | Lena Cooper | 58 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 67 | Ben Cooper | 29 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 68 | Milton Cooper | 24 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph Vincetto | 33 | Head | Driver-Salesman | Illinois |
| 70 | Josephine Vincetto | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Frank Vincetto | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Antoinette Alicata | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 73 | Marie Alicata | 34 | Sister-in-law | Tailor | Illinois |
| 74 | Cyril Gay | 38 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Helen Gay | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 76 | Phillip Oster | 47 | Head | Tin Smith | Hungary |
| 77 | Safie Oster | 46 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 78 | Joseph Schmidt | 42 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 79 | Elizabeth Schmidt THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | General Mdse | Hungary |
| 80 | Antoinette Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)