Emma Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Emma Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Custer-County, Nebraska
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Triumph Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Triumph Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Emmet Schmidt	Head	—	43	~1897
Emma Schmidt	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Lavila Schmidt	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Donna Schmidt	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Custer, Nebraska

Spouse, age 22

Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Swedish
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Custer, Nebraska

Other, age 32

Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma S.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Sweden
Mother's Birthplace	Sweden
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Custer-County, Nebraska

Spouse, age 42

Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Triumph Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Custer
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Emma Schmidt

Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00997)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emmet Schmidt	43	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
2	Emma Schmidt THIS PERSON	42	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Lavila Schmidt	20	Daughter	Rural Teacher	Nebraska
4	Donna Jean Schmidt	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	James Lang	34	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
6	Oma Lang	34	Wife	Housekeeper	Nebraska
7	Duane Lang	14	Son	—	Nebraska
8	Florence Shipley	18	Lodger	Rural Teacher	Nebraska
9	Samuel Strunk	57	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
10	Clarke Shipley	26	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
11	Mondia Shipley	24	Wife	—	Iowa
12	Jacqueline Shipley	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
13	Lynn Unfitt	34	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
14	Edna Unfitt	28	Wife	—	Nebraska
15	Mary Jane Unfitt	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
16	Beverly Jean Unfitt	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
17	Oscar Penstel	44	Head	Farmer	Oregon
18	Mary Penstel	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
19	Robert Penstel	10	Son	—	Nebraska
20	Eugene Penstel	9	Son	—	Nebraska
21	Isabella Penstel	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
22	Roger Penstel	6	Son	—	Nebraska
23	Kenneth Penstel	2	Son	—	Nebraska
24	Harry Penstel	74	Father	—	Massachusetts
25	Jacob Evans	88	Head	Retired Farmer	Iowa
26	Pauline Evans	68	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Henry Van Pelt	72	Head	—	Illinois
28	Elmer Stott	53	Head	Farmer	Iowa
29	Jessie Stott	53	Wife	—	Iowa
30	Opal Stott	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
31	Edward Klein	36	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
32	Daisy Klein	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
33	Don Klein	12	Son	—	Nebraska
34	Kathleen Klein	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
35	Earl Sharpe	51	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
36	Flossie Sharpe	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
37	William Poor	51	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
38	Mary Poor	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
39	Laveta Poor	17	Daughter	—	Nebraska
40	Robert Poor	15	Son	—	Nebraska

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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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