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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 Moody-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Justine & Nick — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moody-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enterprise |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moody |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Enterprise |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Schmidt | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Justine Schmidt | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Nick Schmidt | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Mary Schmidt | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Raymond Ginsbach | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Charles Schmidt | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Melvin Schmidt | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moody, South …
Son, age 17
Moody, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 3 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Moody, South …
Son, age 27
Moody, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 3 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Moody-County, South …
Son, age 37
Moody-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frank C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enterprise |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moody |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Justine Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Nick Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Nick Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Justine Schmidt
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nick Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nick Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · South Dakota
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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 — Moody-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Moody-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03865-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sylvester Monzel | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 42 | Cecil Monzel | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Emmett Monzel | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Frances Mae Monzel | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | John Fitzgerald | 83 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Florence Fitzgerald | 52 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Elmer Fitzgerald | 35 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 48 | John Fitzgerald | 32 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 49 | George Fitzgerald | 29 | Son | Electric Engineer | South Dakota |
| 50 | Clasphas Bunkers | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Mary Bunkers | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Leroy Bunkers | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Donald Bunkers | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Betty Ann Bunkers | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Lawrence Pickered | 35 | Hired hand | Laborer | Iowa |
| 56 | Nick Schmidt | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Justine Schmidt | 73 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Frank C. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Margaret Schmidt | 36 | Daughter in law | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Melvin Schmidt | 8 | Grandson | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Mary Ann Schmidt | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Dakota |
| 62 | Charles Schmidt | 58 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Raymond Ginsbach | 20 | Hired man | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 64 | Frank Henebrack | 66 | Head | Produce Manager | Iowa |
| 65 | Susan Henebrack | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Coletta Henebrack | 39 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 67 | Francis Henebrack | 26 | Son | Manager | South Dakota |
| 68 | Heiko Everts | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Maxine Everts | 35 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Arlyce Everts | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 71 | Dottie Everts | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 72 | Cherie Everts | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 73 | John Jr. Muller | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 74 | Pauline Muller | 61 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | John Muller | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 76 | George Schultz | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Angeline Schultz | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Leon Schultz | 19 | Son | Assistant Bookkeeper | South Dakota |
| 79 | Harold Schultz | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 80 | John Schultz | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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)