Emma Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Emma Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Minnesota
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Elkton Township
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Alice Schmidt	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Heine Schmidt	Son	—	20	~1920
Henry Schmidt	Head	—	69	~1871
Emma Schmidt	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Marian Schmidt	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Edwin Schmidt	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Minnesota

Spouse, age 31

Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Clay, Minnesota

Spouse, age 41

Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Clay-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 51

Clay-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Emma Schmidt

Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00138)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dave Lamb	49	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Freda Lamb	49	Wife	—	Germany
3	Lillian Lamb	26	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Lloyd Lamb	20	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
5	Wallace Lamb	16	Son	—	Minnesota
6	Marvin Lamb	13	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Fay Lamb	9	Daughter	—	Minnesota
8	Fred Lamb	67	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
9	Mabel Lamb	48	Sister	—	Minnesota
10	Harry Bell	29	Hired Man	Farmer	Minnesota
11	Charles Lamb	65	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
12	Henrietta Lamb	61	Wife	—	Scotland
13	Alfred Bell	25	Hired Man	Laborer	Minnesota
14	Gordon Pender	42	Nephew	Farmer	Minnesota
15	Pearl Pender	29	Wife	—	Minnesota
16	Duane Pender	4	Son	—	Minnesota
17	Henry Schmidt	69	Head	Farmer	Germany
18	Emma Schmidt THIS PERSON	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	Heine Schmidt	20	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
20	Alice Schmidt	17	Daughter	Maid	Minnesota
21	Marian Schmidt	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
22	Edwin Schmidt	9	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Henry H. Halverson	67	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
24	Ellen Halverson	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
25	Clifford Halverson	24	Nephew	Laborer	Minnesota
26	John Wenker	48	Hired Man	Laborer	Minnesota
27	Mildred Northagen	20	Maid	Maid	Minnesota
28	Julius Ullrich	49	Head	—	Nebraska
29	Myrtle Ullrich	25	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Benjamin Palmer	23	Lodger	Truck Driver	Montana
31	Arthur Rosenquist	41	Lodger	Laborer	Illinois
32	Willie Mcdonald	31	Hired Man	Laborer	Nebraska
33	Edward Mcculligan	67	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
34	Adne Mcculligan	59	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	Leslie Mcculligan	32	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
36	Allen Poitras	23	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
37	Melva Poitras	23	Wife	—	Minnesota
38	John Bell	58	Head	Laborer	Illinois
39	Luella Bell	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Percy Bell	28	Son	Laborer	Minnesota

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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.

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