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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 Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nicholas & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millvale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Millvale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Schmidt | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Fred Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rose Schmidt | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 12 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fredrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria (Hungary) |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millvale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Nicholas Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nicholas Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Schmidt
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03411-00079)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix E. Schafer | 73 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 2 | Amalia Schafer | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | Felix A. Schafer | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anthony Blobner | 48 | Head | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Blobner | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jerome Blobner | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anthony Blobner | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Fred Schmidt THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Rose Schmidt | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Fred Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Rose Marie Schmidt | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Hies | 76 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 13 | Eva Hies | 64 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 14 | Elmer Charters | 27 | Head | Engraver | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marcella Charters | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Marcella Charters | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Marlene Charters | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Carl Oesterling | 34 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lillian Oesterling | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Marilyn Oesterling | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jacqueline Oesterling | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Walter Vluke | 40 | Head | Shipper | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Marie Vluke | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Thelma Vluke | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Catherine Vluke | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Annetta Lacco | 3 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Fox | 35 | Head | Mailman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Mary E. Fox | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jane Fox | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Robert Fox | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Raymond Fox | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Mcgovern | 73 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Louisa Mcgovern | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edward Horrocks | 67 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mazie Horrocks | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Bessie Burne | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Robert L. Burne | 39 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thelma Burne | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Gail E. Burne | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Cline | 79 | Head | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
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)