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Emma Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Emma A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louis Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pauline Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jessie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emma Schmidt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louis Schmidt | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lena Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mccracken, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Emma E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Emma A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist #3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
James Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01335-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theresa Koffee | 77 | Mother | Helper | Kentucky |
| 2 | Willie F Rutledge | 25 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 3 | Blanche E Rutledge | 23 | Wife | Florist | Kentucky |
| 4 | Boyce B Linley | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Eloise Linley | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Hazel V Linley | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Charles B Linley | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Louis H Schmidt | 50 | Head | Former Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jessie H Schmidt | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Pauline G Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Louis H Jr Schmidt | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lena K Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Emma A Schmidt THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ruth H Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | James H Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | John P Quarles | 30 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Gladys L Quarles | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charles E Quarles | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Thomas F Massey | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lillian O Massey | 23 | Wife | Set Cuffs | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary A Banner | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Emma M Banner | 47 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Henry H Banner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Beulah Banner | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Henry H Jr Banner | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | William F Banner | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Margaret J Banner | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Samuel B Marby | 61 | Head | Stock Keeper | Kentucky |
| 29 | Alice Marby | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Doris E Marby | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Rossie H Beyer | 35 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 32 | Marie Beyer | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William D Linsey | 18 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Charles E Linsey | 17 | Brother | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 35 | Wesley B Sargent | 39 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bernadine Sargent | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Barbara Sargent | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Gladis C Sargent | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Henrietta M Sargent | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Laura A Sargent | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)