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George Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Galveston, Texas
Our Model Tree links this George Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Galveston, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Lillie — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Galveston, Texas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Galveston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Schmidt | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Josephine Schmidt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Galveston, Texas
Son, age 32
Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Galveston, Texas
Head, age 42
Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Galveston-County, Texas
Son, age 53
Galveston-County, Texas · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galveston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Galveston |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1650 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 George Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Schmidt (~0.60 confidence) and father Julius Schmidt (~0.60 confidence) and mother Myrtle Schmidt (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
J Schmidt
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Schmidt
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Julius Schmidt
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Myrtle Schmidt
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
George Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Galveston, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Galveston, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2335rs:0089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George N Schmidt THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Fireman | Texas |
| 52 | Josephine C Schmidt | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | George N Jr Schmidt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | John R Kellum | 44 | Head | Claim Clerk | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mae M Kellum | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | Virginia Patterson | 19 | Niece | Stenographer | Texas |
| 57 | Charles A Kelman | 52 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 58 | Dot T Kelman | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Lelia Donette | 40 | Head | Day Work | Louisiana |
| 60 | Philip J Metzler | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 61 | Elma C Metzler | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Albert Lueter | 29 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 63 | Edwig M Lueter | 21 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 64 | William W Smith | 76 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 65 | Annie M Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Dorothy F Toms | 37 | Head | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 67 | Ernest Markwell | 58 | Head | Dentist | Kentucky |
| 68 | Nellie M Markwell | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Mary D Markwell | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 70 | Ernest L Jr Markwell | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | William E Jackson | 28 | Head | Clerk | Texas |
| 72 | Rachel S Jackson | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 73 | Charles L Conlow | 56 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 74 | Mattie Conlow | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Esther Conlow | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Edward W Drew | 58 | Head | Contractor | Texas |
| 77 | Roy Roussel | 44 | Head | Captain | Norway |
| 78 | Mary Roussel | 41 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 79 | William C Jones | 41 | Head | Presser | Arkansas |
| 80 | Edith E Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 81 | William Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 82 | Meredith Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 83 | Martha Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 84 | John W Francis | 33 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Gertrude J Francis | 33 | Wife | Stenographer | Texas |
| 86 | Isaac Kaplan | 32 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 87 | Rebecca Kaplan | 28 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 88 | Isaac Michaels | 52 | Head | Sales Manager | Tennessee |
| 89 | Beatrice Michaels | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 90 | Eleanor Michaels | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 91 | Isaac Jr Michaels | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 92 | Julia Dunbar | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | William Nesty | 36 | Head | Manager | Scotland |
| 94 | Bessie Nesty | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 95 | Bessie L Nesty | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 96 | Charles L Bushbaugh | 53 | Head | Civil Engineer | Iowa |
| 97 | Harriet Bushbaugh | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 98 | John C Bushbaugh | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Anna L Bushbaugh | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 100 | Harry S Cooper | 73 | Head | Representative | England |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.71
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)