Frank Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Frank Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Nebraska
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	St Paul
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Ernest Schmidt	Son	—	20	~1920
Jack Schmidt	Son	—	10	~1930
Frank Schmidt	Head	—	52	~1888
Edwin Schmidt	Son	—	16	~1924
Clarence Schmidt	Son	—	7	~1933
Josephine Schmidt	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Nebraska

Head, age 32

Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Howard, Nebraska

Head, age 43

Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Frank E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Howard-County, Nebraska

Head, age 52

Howard-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Frank Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00784)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Emelia Ambroz	25	wife	—	Nebraska
42	Donna Jean Ambroz	5	daughter	—	Nebraska
43	Gary Ambroz	2	son	—	Nebraska
44	Henry Crowe	82	Roomer	—	Canada
45	Eugene O. Krance	62	head	—	Germany
46	Elva Krance	59	wife	—	Iowa
47	S. G. Krance	64	head	—	Ohio
48	Katie Krance	60	wife	—	Michigan
49	Vance O. Lind	30	head	Auto Repair	Nebraska
50	Myrtle Lind	27	wife	—	Nebraska
51	Deloris Lind	5	daughter	—	Nebraska
52	Archie Lind	2	son	—	Nebraska
53	Herbert Lind	2	son	—	Nebraska
54	Verna Canfield	21	Sister-in-law	Maid Girl	Nebraska
55	Chester Aul	49	head	Missionary	Iowa
56	Inez Aul	51	wife	—	Nebraska
57	Scott Aul	12	son	—	Nebraska
58	Ellathair Aul	10	daughter	—	South Dakota
59	Joe Shelton	74	head	—	Czechoslovakia
60	Mary Shelton	67	wife	—	Czechoslovakia
61	John Gibson	58	head	Barber	Nebraska
62	Jennie Gibson	52	wife	—	Nebraska
63	Melvin Gibson	17	son	—	Nebraska
64	Frank Schmidt THIS PERSON	52	head	Carpenter	Kansas
65	Josephine Schmidt	50	wife	—	Germany
66	Ernest Schmidt	20	son	Gas Station	Nebraska
67	Edwin Schmidt	16	son	—	Nebraska
68	Jack Schmidt	10	son	—	Nebraska
69	Clarence Schmidt	7	son	—	Nebraska
70	Ray Nelsen	40	head	Mechanic	Nebraska
71	Josephine Nelsen	40	wife	—	Nebraska
72	Endell Nelsen	17	son	—	Nebraska
73	Douglas Nelsen	15	son	—	Nebraska
74	Jean Marie Nelsen	8	daughter	—	Nebraska
75	Charles Hurst	48	head	Trucker	Missouri
76	Betty Hurst	44	wife	—	Ohio
77	Doris Hurst	17	daughter	—	Nebraska
78	Walter Ahnie	55	head	Paper Hanger	Iowa
79	Cora Ahnie	55	wife	—	Iowa
80	John Walter	62	head	—	Indiana

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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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