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Fred Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Barbara — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $20.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| 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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Schmidt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Anna Ladd | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Henrietta Schmidt | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Harry Ladd | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Charles Schmidt | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Whol Dry Goods |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 31
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Paper Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 42
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | $20.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Fred Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Schmidt
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Schmidt
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel489:0857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernice Triger | 8 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 52 | Charles Jr. Triger | 6 | son | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Frank Ladecke | 72 | head | Retired | Germany |
| 54 | Joseph Ladecke | 50 | son | Laborer | Germany |
| 55 | Emma Ladecke | 18 | daughter-H | Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Ada Ladecke | 17 | daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 57 | William Wurst | 61 | head | Waiter | Germany |
| 58 | Sophia Wurst | 60 | wife-H | None | Germany |
| 59 | Nellie Fiegler | 64 | head | None | Canada-Eng |
| 60 | Paul Fiegler | 66 | brother-in-law | Watchman | Germany |
| 61 | June Anne Fiegler | 39 | daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 62 | Jane M. Fiegler | 17 | gr-daughter | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Ernest F. Rieger | 51 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Sadie M. Rieger | 44 | wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Clarence W. Rieger | 27 | son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Ellen M. Rieger | 21 | daughter | Cashier | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Leslie A. Rieger | 16 | son | None | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Emma Kratzer | 43 | boarder | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Herman J. Riedel | 24 | head | Cashier | Illinois |
| 70 | Harriette B. Riedel | 26 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 71 | Marilyn Riedel | 2 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Fred Blumauer | 45 | head | Engineer | Germany |
| 73 | Anna Blumauer | 42 | wife-H | None | Germany |
| 74 | Herman Bohnert | 21 | roomer | Machinist | Germany |
| 75 | Mary Bohnert | 18 | daughter | None | Germany |
| 76 | Carl Mueller | 41 | head | Laborer | Austria |
| 77 | Caroline Mueller | 43 | wife-H | None | Austria |
| 78 | Carl Jr. Mueller | 15 | son | None | Illinois |
| 79 | William Mueller | 13 | son | None | Illinois |
| 80 | Walter Mueller | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Frank Mueller | 9 | son | None | Illinois |
| 82 | Pauline Mueller | 0 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Adam Esmond | 51 | head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 84 | Martha Esmond | 40 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 85 | Edward Esmond | 20 | son | Stockboy | Illinois |
| 86 | Ruth Esmond | 11 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Julia Hardtke | 47 | head-H | Laundress | Austria |
| 88 | Alfred Hardtke | 21 | son | Printer | New York |
| 89 | George Hardtke | 12 | son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Eric Persson | 27 | head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 91 | Ester Persson | 25 | wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 92 | Howard Persson | 4 | son | None | Sweden |
| 93 | Fred Schmidt THIS PERSON | 42 | head | Driver | Illinois |
| 94 | Henrietta Schmidt | 40 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 95 | Charles Schmidt | 7 | son | None | Illinois |
| 96 | Caroline Schmidt | 5 | daughter | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Anna Ladd | 42 | sister-in-law | None | Illinois |
| 98 | Harry Ladd | 43 | brother-in-law | Cook | Washington |
| 99 | Floyd Kelley | 30 | head | Auto Repairman | Illinois |
| 100 | Lillian Kelley | 25 | wife-H | None | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Fred
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 1930 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)