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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 Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Fred — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelide Schmidt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anna Schmidt | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fred Schmidt | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 4
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Frank Schmidt (~0.82 confidence) and father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Frank Schmidt
b. ~1864
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Adelide Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03556-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Petrochko | 23 | son | Miner | Austria |
| 42 | Nick Petrochko | 21 | son | Bus Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mike Petrochko | 18 | son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Andrew Petrochko | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Louis Wareniski | 50 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 46 | Eva Wareniski | 40 | wife | — | Austria |
| 47 | Mike Wareniski | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Theodore Slowacki | 46 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 49 | Catherine Slowacki | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Theodore Slowacki | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Peter Slowacki | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph D. Jones | 26 | Head | 30 | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna Jones | 24 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Jones | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Richard Jones | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Stanley Wrobel | 56 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 57 | Mary Wrobel | 48 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Peter Wrobel | 27 | son | Jig Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Helen Wrobel | 22 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Regina Wrobel | 19 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Thomas Wandassky | 50 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 62 | Mary Wandassky | 46 | wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | John Modrzakowski | 29 | son-in-law | Miner | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jennie Modrzakowski | 24 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Jr. Modrzakowski | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary Wasilewski | 56 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 67 | Charles Wasilewski | 30 | son | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Adella Wasilewski | 28 | daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Edward Wasilewski | 26 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Anthony Wasilewski | 25 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | George Rupalewicz | 67 | Head | Miner | Lithuanian |
| 72 | Josephine Rupalewicz | 55 | wife | — | Lithuanian |
| 73 | Carroll Edward Rupalewicz | 24 | son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Adamshack | 46 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Anna Adamshack | 41 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Valentine Adamshack | 19 | daughter | New Work | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Joan Adamshack | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anna Schmidt | 42 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Fred Schmidt THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Adelide Schmidt | 23 | daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)