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Frank Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Frank Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gering |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Highland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Schmidt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mollie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Schmidt | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scotts Bluff, …
Son, age 5
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Scotts Bluff, …
Son, age 15
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
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 | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Head, age 25
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gering |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 George Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Nebraska
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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 — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02264-00312)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert E. Jessup | 13 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Alice I. Jessup | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Lillian B. Jessup | 9 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Andrew C. Johnson | 77 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 45 | William Harrison | 24 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Lydia Harrison | 20 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | James A. Ward | 27 | Head | Farmer | Wyoming |
| 48 | Nellie V. Ward | 28 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Lavonne Ward | 8 | daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 50 | James D. Ward | 6 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Robert H. Ward | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Mabel Ann Ward | 2 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Dale Edward Ward | 0 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Mae Hodges | 62 | mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Claude Ferguson | 25 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 56 | Glen Mowry | 19 | hired man | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 57 | B. Clinton Dee | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Daphne Dee | 40 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Albert Dee | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 60 | Robert Dee | 17 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Dorothy Dee | 16 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Richard Dee | 13 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Alice Dee | 11 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Eddie Adams | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Mary Adams | 18 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Shirley B. Adams | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Mary Lou Connell | 1 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Harold Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Bessie Scott | 31 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | William Scott | 11 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Robert Scott | 6 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Barbara Scott | 2 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | George Schmidt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 74 | Mary Schmidt | 52 | wife | — | Russia |
| 75 | Hilda Schmidt | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Frank Schmidt THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Mollie Schmidt | 22 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Marion Schmidt | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Robert Schmidt | 2 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Henry Jr. Adams | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
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)