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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 Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Amelia — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macomb-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Dyke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Brewery Ind |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Van Dyke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Schmidt | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sylvia Schmidt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ervin Schmidt | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 24
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 8 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Head, age 35
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Head, age 43
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Dyke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Brewery Ind |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Schmidt
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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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 — Macomb-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01784-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Beck | 34 | Head | Auto Worker | Missouri |
| 2 | Anna Beck | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Carl Beck | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Charles Beck | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Robert Beck | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Madeline Beck | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Frank Schulz | 48 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Antinette Schulz | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Geraldine Schulz | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Adeline Schulz | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 11 | Frank Schulz | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Irine Schulz | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Rita Schulz | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Joan Schulz | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Patricia Schulz | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Dolores Schulz | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Michael Cahill | 46 | Head | Welder | Canada |
| 18 | Edna Cahill | 44 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 19 | Maurice Cahill | 18 | Son | — | Canada |
| 20 | Basil Cahill | 17 | Son | — | Canada |
| 21 | Pearl Cahill | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Jean Cahill | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Francis Boisvert | 36 | Head | Grinder | Maine |
| 24 | Irine Boisvert | 33 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 25 | Irine Boisvert | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | June Boisvert | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Francis Jr. Boisvert | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Jack Boisvert | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | John Philander | 51 | Head | Grinder | Sweden |
| 30 | Sigrid Philander | 40 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Edwin Philander | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ronald Philander | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Joseph Would | 27 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 34 | Mary Would | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Arlene Would | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Joseph Would | 0 | Infant | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Frank Schmidt THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 38 | Ervin Schmidt | 22 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 39 | Sylvia Schmidt | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | George Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 2 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)