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Frederick Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Frederick Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frederick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Polkton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Polkton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frederick | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| G Schmidt | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lawrence Schmidt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Franklin Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Florence Schmidt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Frederick Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Schmidt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 1
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Fred M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ottawa-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Ottawa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Frederick J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Polkton twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Frederick Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Frederick Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Franklin Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Ottawa-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01809-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob G. Wilcox | 47 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 2 | Violet Wilcox | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Joyce Wilcox | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Lois Wilcox | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Albert Phillips | 9 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 6 | William Phillips | 7 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Sherman Huisch | 6 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Fred D. Langland | 31 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 9 | Winnie Langland | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles H. Langland | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Frederick Langland | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Vernon Lee Langland | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Louis Bennink | 34 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 14 | Ethel Bennink | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Marvin Bennink | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Art M. Van Weelden | 32 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 17 | Beatrice Van Weelden | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Donald Van Weelden | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | G. H. K. Schmidt | 51 | Head | Farming | Netherlands |
| 20 | Minnie Schmidt | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ralph J. Schmidt | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Lawrence C. Schmidt | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Mary M. Schmidt | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Franklin K. Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Doris E. Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Frederick J. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Florence L. Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Simon Hosking | 28 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 29 | Agnes Hosking | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Roger A. Hosking | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Dick Van Alsburg | 60 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 32 | Minnie Van Alsburg | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Helene Van Alsburg | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 34 | Vernon Van Alsburg | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | John Sietsema | 55 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 36 | Peter P. Meerman | 63 | Head | — | Canada |
| 37 | Henrietta Meerman | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Ernest E. Meerman | 26 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 39 | Frances Meerman | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Nancy Meerman | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)