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Frank Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Frank Schmidt across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Frederica — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Buse |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Schmidt | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Schmidt | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 18
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ger-German |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 28
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farming |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Otter Tail, …
Head, age 38
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Head, age 48
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buse |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frederica Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Schmidt
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frederica Schmidt
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Minnesota
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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 — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01945-00117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard F. Gast | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Hattie A. Gast | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Hjalmer Henrickson | 46 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Arthur M. Anderson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Arland R. Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Lavonne P. Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Darol A. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Donna J. Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Mrs. Andrew Anderson | 59 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 50 | Floyd E. Kugler | 22 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Walter H. Meyer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Irene E. Meyer | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Marjorie E. Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Luverne I. Meyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Eugene W. Meyer | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Albert F. Sundberg | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Olga P. Sundberg | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | A. Alan Sundberg | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Jens N. Johnson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ane Marie Johnson | 61 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 61 | Lydia C. Johnson | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Gustave E. Enstrom | 61 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 63 | Robert T. Enstrom | 29 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 64 | Hattie S. Enstrom | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Thorwald R. Iverson | 46 | Head | Farmer | S. Dakota |
| 66 | Pauline A. Iverson | 43 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Keith A. Iverson | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Merlyn D. Iverson | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Gail C. Iverson | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ardyce Jean Iverson | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Albert R. Iverson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 72 | Anna C. Iverson | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Delmond E. Iverson | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Margie D. Iverson | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Arlene A. Iverson | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Eldon A. Iverson | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | John S. Sawyer | 71 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 78 | Frank E. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Anna C. Schmidt | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Alvin H. Schmidt | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
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)