Fred Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this Fred Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Nebraska
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Fred C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-7
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Washington Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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	—	53	~1887
Randall Schmidt	Son	—	15	~1925
Gerhard Schmidt	Son	—	23	~1917
Dora Schmidt	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Nebraska

Head, age 32

Jefferson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Fred C
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Jefferson, Nebraska

Head, age 43

Jefferson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Jefferson-County, Nebraska

Head, age 53

Jefferson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Fred C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-7
1935 Residence	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Fred Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02251-00450)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Erwin Hummel	48	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
2	Wilma Hummel	39	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Lolita L. Hummel	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
4	Bonnie Lou Hummel	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	George A. Richey	60	Head	Farmer	Iowa
6	Matilda Richey	62	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	Milot Schwisow	27	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
8	Arline L. Schwisow	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
9	Lorraine Schwisow	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
10	Rudolf Siemen	40	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
11	Marie S. Siemen	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
12	Walter F. Siemen	13	Son	—	Nebraska
13	Eugene E. Siemen	11	Son	—	Nebraska
14	Duaine R. Siemen	5	Son	—	Nebraska
15	Fred Weichahn	64	Head	Farmer	Germany
16	Martha Weichahn	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
17	Ralph Zabel	54	Head	Farm Operator	Nebraska
18	Ernest H. Koenig	34	Head	Farm Operator	Nebraska
19	Hilda Koenig	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
20	Kenneth L. Koenig	9	Son	—	Nebraska
21	Janet D. Koenig	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
22	Gustav F. Westerman	52	Head	Farmer	Germany
23	Johanna Westerman	79	Mother	—	Germany
24	Elois Westerman	50	Sister	—	Germany
25	Emil Burda	28	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
26	Mary Anne Burda	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
27	Mary Ann Burda	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
28	Fred C. Schmidt THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
29	Dora Schmidt	51	Wife	—	Nebraska
30	Gerhard Schmidt	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
31	Randall Schmidt	15	Son	—	Nebraska
32	Orville Schmidt	27	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
33	Grace Schmidt	32	Wife	—	Nebraska
34	Rosalie L. Schmidt	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
35	Charlotte A. Schmidt	0	Daughter	—	Nebraska
36	Otto R. Heinity	42	Head	Pastor	Michigan
37	Minnie R. Heinity	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
38	Kenneth L. Heinity	13	Son	—	Nebraska
39	Clifford E. Heinity	10	Son	—	Nebraska
40	Will F. Ziemen	65	Head	Farm Operator	Nebraska

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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.

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