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Elizabeth Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Mary — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | City Hosp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Schmidt | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Francis Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 1
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | City Hosp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Elizabeth Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father George Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Schmidt
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schmidt
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02653-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Wurm | 59 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Mary Mcardle | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | Northern Ireland |
| 43 | Joseph Knox | 52 | Head | Mechanical Spray | Belgium |
| 44 | Emma Knox | 50 | Wife | Bench Work | New York |
| 45 | George Schmidt | 54 | Head | Garage Worker | Germany |
| 46 | Elizabeth Schmidt THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Assistant | New York |
| 47 | Francis Schmidt | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Simon Rycek | 51 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Victoria Rycek | 46 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 50 | Joseph Fink | 26 | Lodger | Millwright | New Jersey |
| 51 | Lawrence Hyncik | 56 | Head | Baker | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | Catherine Hyncik | 57 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | Emily Hyncik | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Frank Capek | 59 | Head | Wood-Turner | Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | Frank Jr. Capek | 26 | Son | Electro-Typer | New York |
| 56 | Rosa Capek | 22 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | New York |
| 57 | Vera Ostrobinak | 44 | Head | Domestic Work | New York |
| 58 | Mildred Ostrobinak | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 59 | Eleanor Ostrobinak | 20 | Daughter | Counter Girl | New Jersey |
| 60 | Joseph Rottey | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Penna |
| 61 | Julia Rottey | 25 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 62 | Genevieve Rottey | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Charles Sedlacek | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 64 | Agnes Sedlacek | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Agnes Sedlacek | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Joseph Jenik | 59 | Head | Baker | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Catherine Jenik | 57 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 68 | Frank Jenik | 27 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 69 | John Ratowski | 23 | Son-in-law | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 70 | Blanche Ratowski | 19 | Daughter | Tester | New York |
| 71 | Jane Ratowski | 1 | Granddaughter | 0 | New York |
| 72 | William Zisel | 62 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 73 | Mary Zisel | 57 | Wife | Laundress | Austria-Hungary |
| 74 | Gladys Zisel | 20 | Daughter | Faucet Work | New York |
| 75 | Francis Courtney | 36 | Head | Male Nurse | New York |
| 76 | Elizabeth Courtney | 37 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 77 | Giles Courtney | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | James Courtney | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Patricia Courtney | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Elizabeth Courtney | 2 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth + 1 sibling
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)