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Emma Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Des Moines, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Emma Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Des Moines, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Rosa — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Flint River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Schmidt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Raymond Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Rosy Schmidt | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 10
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Des Moines, …
Daughter, age 20
Des Moines, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Emma L. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Emma Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Des Moines, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma Schmidt
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Sibling
Raymond Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Des Moines, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel652:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian M. Taeger | 36 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Clas. H. Taeger | 13 | son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Glen M. Taeger | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Marion R. Taeger | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Fred E. Schmidt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 6 | Rosy H. Schmidt | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Raymond L. Schmidt | 24 | son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 8 | Emma L. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Servant | Iowa |
| 9 | Paul E. Schmidt | 15 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 10 | Ralph J. Schmidt | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 11 | Sara M. Schmidt | 23 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Eugene R. Schmidt | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | August H. Richter | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Frieda M. Richter | 45 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 15 | Marie C. C. Richter | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Inez M. Richter | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Albert H. Richter | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Phillip F. Troman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Bertha Troman | 45 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Glen E. Troman | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Phyllis D. Troman | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Edward E. Rieke | 42 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 23 | Lillian Rieke | 33 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Henry L. Pfeiff | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Elizabeth Pfeiff | 56 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Dale H. Pfeiff | 15 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 27 | August Schultz | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 28 | Clara L. Schultz | 44 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Fred W. Schultz | 23 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 30 | Albert J. Schultz | 22 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 31 | Elsie L. Schultz | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ernest G. C. Mumme | 65 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 33 | Emily M. Mumme | 59 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Milton A. Mumme | 23 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 35 | Gladys E. Mumme | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Israel H. Lucas | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Ida M. Lucas | 56 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Rudolph O. Lucas | 23 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Ida M. Lucas | 19 | daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Henry J. Taeger | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 41 | Minhie A. Taeger | 64 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 42 | John H. Taeger | 29 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Mayme Taeger | 23 | daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 44 | James Taeger | 2 | grand son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Alf Thomas | 41 | Head | Baker | Iowa |
| 46 | Dorothy Thomas | 33 | Wife-H | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Harold L. Thomas | 15 | son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 48 | Perry O. Hummer | 29 | Head | Tractor Operator | Missouri |
| 49 | Esther S. Hummer | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Darlene S. Hummer | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)