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Fred Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Fred Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carver-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & Hermann — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carver-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Young America |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming Rent Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farming Rent Farm |
| Township / Ward | Young America |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Bolig | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ralph Schmidt | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Schmidt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carver, Minnesota
Son, age 8
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
Son, age 19
Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 6 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Carver-County, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Carver-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Young America |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carver |
| Occupation | Farming Rent Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Hermann Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathrein Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herbert Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hermann Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathrein Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Minnesota
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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 — Carver-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Carver-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01911-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Arnett | 23 | Hired hand | Labor On Farm | Minnesota |
| 2 | Gust A. Schumpf | 60 | Head | Farming Own Farm | Minnesota |
| 3 | Anna Schumpf | 62 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 4 | Elmer Schumpf | 23 | Son | Labor On Farm | Minnesota |
| 5 | Gottlieb H. R. Stender | 54 | Head | Farming Own Farm | Minnesota |
| 6 | Minnie Stender | 47 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 7 | Alda Stender | 18 | Daughter | At Home | Minnesota |
| 8 | Walter Gutzke | 46 | Head | Farming Own Farm | Minnesota |
| 9 | Ella Gutzke | 40 | Wife | At Home | Minnesota |
| 10 | Harvey Gutzke | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Clifford Gutzke | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Carl Butterfass | 75 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Dora Butterfass | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Elmer Butterfass | 36 | Son | Trucking Gravel Etc | Minnesota |
| 15 | Herman Diedrich | 32 | Son in law | Farming Rent Farm | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lydia Diedrich | 31 | Daughter | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 17 | Arthur Cellmann | 29 | Head | Farming Rent Farm | Minnesota |
| 18 | Herbert Gust | 36 | Hired hand | Labor On Farm | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edward Kohls | 42 | Head | Farming Rent Farm | Minnesota |
| 20 | Matilda Kohls | 38 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 21 | Evelyn Kohls | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Fred Schmidt THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farming Rent Farm | Minnesota |
| 23 | Helen Schmidt | 28 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 24 | Ralph Schmidt | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | James Bolig | 14 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Wm Gramke | 69 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Charles Kretschmar | 63 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Margaret Kretschmar | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Paul Gutzke | 56 | Head | Farming Own Farm | Germany |
| 30 | Laura Gutzke | 56 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 31 | Ardyce Gutzke | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Walter Schrupp | 40 | Hired hand | Labor On Farm | Minnesota |
| 33 | Herman Levells | 57 | Head | Farming Own Farm | Minnesota |
| 34 | Matilda Levells | 51 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 35 | George Levells | 21 | Son | Labor At Home | Minnesota |
| 36 | Fred Heap | 70 | Head | Farming Own Farm | Minnesota |
| 37 | Tillie Heap | 60 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
| 38 | Marion Heap | 31 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | John A. Fettmann | 30 | Head | Farming Rent Farm | Minnesota |
| 40 | Rosella Fettmann | 26 | Wife | Housework At Home | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 4 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)