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Fred Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Scott, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Fred Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Scott, Iowa |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Davenport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Schmidt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Magdalena Mayer | Other | — | 76 | ~1854 |
| Eldon Schmidt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mae Schmidt | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Iowa
Head, age 44
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Scott, Iowa
Head, age 53
Scott, Iowa · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Scott-County, Iowa
Head, age 64
Scott-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Ferdinand |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Davenport City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Fred Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 53 · b. ~1877 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Scott, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel681:0522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William C. Magnuson | 37 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 2 | Margaret Magnuson | 35 | Wife | Cracker Packer | Iowa |
| 3 | Walter Mortier | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Anna Larson | 56 | Head | Domestic | Germany |
| 5 | Fred H. Barger | 60 | Boarder | China Decorator | Germany |
| 6 | Howard Harrington | 25 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 7 | Catherine Harrington | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Geneva Mason | 27 | Sister | Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Norma Harrington | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Ernest Grill | 32 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 11 | Alma Grill | 25 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Warner Grill | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Ernest Grill | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Ray Johnson | 41 | Head | Switchman | Illinois |
| 15 | Emma Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Fred Schmidt THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Mail Carrier | Iowa |
| 17 | Mae Schmidt | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Eldon Schmidt | 20 | Son | Baker | Iowa |
| 19 | Bernice Schmidt | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 20 | Magdalena Mayer | 76 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 21 | George H. Whisk | 45 | Head | Civ. Engineer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Myrtle Whisk | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Helen Whisk | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Dick Whisk | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Donald Whisk | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Eugene S. Hunter | 50 | Roomer | Clerk Salesman | Iowa |
| 27 | Dorothy Tell | 22 | Roomer | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 28 | Harry Sander | 41 | Head | Musician | Iowa |
| 29 | Agnes R. Sander | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Helen A. Sander | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Edna M. Sander | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | George Conrad | 33 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 33 | Neda Conrad | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Robert Conrad | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Jesse Conrad | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Duane Joslin | 20 | Boarder | Shoemaker | Iowa |
| 37 | William Johanson | 43 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 38 | Edna Johanson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Howard Johanson | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 40 | Irma Johanson | 18 | Daughter | Clerking | Iowa |
| 41 | Raymond Johanson | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Billy Johanson | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Arlo Johanson | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Herman Langfeldt | 30 | Head | Wire Drawing | Iowa |
| 45 | Velma Langfeldt | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Angelo Bacon | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 47 | Arlene Bacon | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Mary Dexter | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Ray E. Stuckmer | 38 | Boarder | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 50 | Joe Zurcher | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
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)