Emma Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Emma Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Switzerland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	Clarksdale City
1935 Residence (County)	Coahoma
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	City Hall
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	214
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Clarksdale City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Emma	Age	Birth yr
Frederick Schmidt	Son	—	29	~1911
Emma Schmidt	Spouse	—	65	~1875
Fred Schmidt	Head	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Coahoma, Mississippi

Spouse, age 50

Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Year of Immigration	1890
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swiss
Birth Country	Switzerland
Year of Naturalization	1896
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1930

Coahoma, Mississippi

Spouse, age 58

Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1880
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1940

Coahoma-County, Mississippi

Spouse, age 65

Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	Clarksdale City
1935 Residence (County)	Coahoma
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	City Hall
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	214
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

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Emma Schmidt

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00063)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thomas Hamm	39	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
42	Helen Hamm	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
43	Bill Hamm	7	Son	—	Mississippi
44	Diana Hamm	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
45	Zack Halbert	52	Head	Detective	Mississippi
46	Bessie Mae Halbert	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
47	Dorothy Halbert	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
48	Jesse Harrington	54	Head	Contractor	Mississippi
49	Catherine Harrington	33	Wife	—	Georgia
50	Billy Harrington	13	Son	—	Mississippi
51	Evelyn Harrington	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
52	Frances Harrington	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
53	Billy Harrington	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
54	Katharine Harrington	2	Daughter	—	Mississippi
55	John Matthews	58	Head	Manager	Mississippi
56	Pearl Matthews	45	Wife	—	Arkansas
57	Rolena Jones	26	Daughter	Cook	Arkansas
58	Johnny B Matthews	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
59	Bernice Jones	7	Grand daughter	—	Arkansas
60	Ethel Williams	35	Head	Cook	Louisiana
61	Idella Harris	37	Head	—	Mississippi
62	Ed Dickerson	54	Head	Janitor	Mississippi
63	Sam Jones	50	Head	Proprietor	Lebanon
64	Sophia Jones	47	Wife	Helper	Lebanon
65	Thomas Jones	25	Son	Helper	Mississippi
66	Marguerite Jones	16	Daughter	Helper	Mississippi
67	Allen Donald	52	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
68	Nettie Donald	23	Wife	—	Georgia
69	Gladys Donald	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
70	Arthur Wilson	37	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
71	Olivia Willis	23	Lodger	Nurse	Mississippi
72	Celia Washington	40	Head	—	Arkansas
73	Cherrie Langston	44	Head	—	Mississippi
74	Leona Davis	33	Daughter	Cook	Mississippi
75	Thomas Strong	39	Head	Salesman	Mississippi
76	Louise Strong	29	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Fred Schmidt	75	Head	Carpenter	Germany
78	Emma Schmidt THIS PERSON	65	Wife	Janitor	Switzerland
79	Frederick Schmidt	29	Son	Section Hand	Mississippi
80	Dana R Stratton	52	Head	Supervisor	Alabama

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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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