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Frank Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Frank Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kiowa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kiowa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kiowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Highland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Schmidt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Schmidt | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Leo Schmidt | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernice Schmidt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Howard Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kiowa, Kansas
Son, age 15
Kiowa, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Kiowa, Kansas
Son, age 25
Kiowa, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Kiowa-County, Kansas
Head, age 35
Kiowa-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kiowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Frank Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda 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
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kiowa-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kiowa-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01238-00564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | F. B. Schmidt | 66 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 42 | Matilda Schmidt | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Ed Schmidt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Alice Schmidt | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Harold Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Gene Schmidt | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Head Pralick, J. R. | None | M | On Farm | — |
| 48 | Evie Pralick, J. R. | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Russell Pralick, J. R. | 15 | Son | In Library | Kansas |
| 50 | Eloise Pralick, J. R. | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Ralph Hitt | 22 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mabel Hitt | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Marion Hitt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Herman Hitt | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 55 | Lena Hitt | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Edward Hitt | 31 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Margaret Hitt | 46 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ethel Hitt | 26 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Geo S. Kissinger | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 60 | Freda Kissinger | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Bernice Kissinger | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Rosa M. Kissinger | 67 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 63 | James Hadley | 33 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Indiana |
| 64 | Alta Hadley | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Noel Bruce Hadley | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Niles Hadley | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Robert Hadley | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Nowal Hadley | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Jerry Hadley | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Cleve Kendall | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | Mary Evans Kendall | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | J. H. Mccaslin | 74 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Emma Mccaslin | 72 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | B. S. Lewis | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 75 | Olive Lewis | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Frank F. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Bernice Schmidt | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Leo Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Harry D. Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Howard Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
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Pedigree Summary
Frank
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 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)