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Fred Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Fred Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Local Transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Donald Schmidt | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eleanore Schmidt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 20
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Towel Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Local Transit |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fred Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00999-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Cohen | 57 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 2 | Mary Cohen | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Herman Cohen | 32 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 4 | Mildred Cohen | 30 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ronald Cohen | 9 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Herman Greenberg | 46 | Head | Cab Driver | Russia |
| 7 | Ruth Greenberg | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Sophie Mason | 42 | Sister | Millinery Design | Russia |
| 9 | Rubin Freedle | 63 | Roomer | — | Rumania |
| 10 | James Jacobson | 40 | Head | Cab Driver | Illinois |
| 11 | Lillian Jacobson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Shirley Jacobson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Earl Jacobson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Goldie Jacobson | 45 | Sister | Labor | Illinois |
| 15 | Sam Kalinsky | 46 | Head | Dept. Of Sewers | Russia |
| 16 | Morton Kalinsky | 22 | Son | Butcher | Illinois |
| 17 | Dorothy Kalinsky | 20 | Daughter | Manager | Illinois |
| 18 | Bernice Kalinsky | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Herbert Eshaker | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 20 | Pauline Eshaker | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Virginia Eshaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Herbert Eshaker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert Eshaker | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mario Iacomini | 40 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 25 | Stella Iacomini | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Penn. |
| 26 | Lorraine Iacomini | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Gloria Iacomini | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Clara Gutow | 23 | Lodger | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 29 | Frank A. Johnson | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 30 | Alma Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Curt Anderson | 32 | Son in Law | Ins. Insp. | Washington |
| 32 | Dorothy Anderson | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Barbara Anderson | 3 | Gr. Daug. | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Fred Schmidt THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 35 | Eleanore Schmidt | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Donald Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William F. Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Carl Ostlund | 65 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 39 | Milton Goldblum | 30 | Head | News Paper Sd. | Illinois |
| 40 | Irene Goldblum | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)