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George Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & William — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Car Distributor |
| Industry | Motor Car Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Car Distributor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Schmidt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lois Schmidt | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| George Schmidt | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Schmidt | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Schmidt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 5 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 35
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Car Distributor |
| Industry | Motor Car Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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: mother Agnes Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Schmidt
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00987-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Boldt | 44 | Head | Photo Engraver | Illinois |
| 42 | Edna Boldt | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | George Jr. Boldt | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald Boldt | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Roy Daley | 36 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 46 | Katherine Daley | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Charlotte Daley | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Dolores Daley | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Leo Minch | 30 | Head | Assembler | Germany |
| 50 | Marie Minch | 26 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 51 | Robert Minch | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Catherine Knockelmann | 50 | Mother-in-law | Packer | Germany |
| 53 | Agnes Knockelmann | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 54 | Christ Diegmann | 78 | Head | — | Germany |
| 55 | Mary Funke | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 56 | Gustav Buxend | 58 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George Schmidt THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Car Distributor | Illinois |
| 58 | Mildred Schmidt | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Donald Schmidt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Carol Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lois Schmidt | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Robert Spring | 26 | Head | Stock Room Manager | Illinois |
| 63 | Vita Spring | 23 | Wife | Legal Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Barbara Spring | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | George Jensen | 83 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 66 | Karen Jensen | 77 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 67 | Nels Jensen | 53 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 68 | Karl Jensen | 52 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 69 | Agnes Jensen | 47 | Head | Sorter | Illinois |
| 70 | George Jensen | 44 | Brother | M. O. Dept. Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Catherine Jensen | 42 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Helene Matthias | 32 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Elmer Matthias | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Elaine Matthias | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Catherine Matthias | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Louise Matthias | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Adolph Hugenschmidt | 54 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 78 | Martha Hugenschmidt | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Arthur Hugenschmidt | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Alfred Hugenschmidt | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 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)