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George Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Catherine — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Meat Pkg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiana Schmidt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Schmidt | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Richard Schmidt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Schmidt | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 13
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Geo H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 23
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Patcher |
| Industry | Woodcraft Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Head, age 33
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Meat Pkg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 George Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01728-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances Mrozinski | 35 | Wife | Roller Wrap | Michigan |
| 42 | Virginia Mrozinski | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Esther Mrozinski | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Eugene Mrozinski | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Francis Mrozinski | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Robert Batom | 32 | Head | Station Attendant | Michigan |
| 47 | George Schmidt THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 48 | Betty Schmidt | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Richard Schmidt | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Georgiana Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Josephine Paczynski | 84 | Head | — | Poland |
| 52 | Stanley L. Paczynski | 41 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 53 | Richard Walsh | 40 | Head | Co-Partner Manager | Michigan |
| 54 | Christine Walsh | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Richard Jr. Walsh | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | William Walsh | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Fred Westover | 44 | Head | Draughtsman | Michigan |
| 58 | Benjamin J. Watson | 54 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 59 | Mathilda Watson | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Beryl Watson | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 61 | Benjamin J. Jr. Watson | 21 | Son | Bottling Dept | Michigan |
| 62 | Jacob Keller | 53 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 63 | Mary Keller | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 64 | Reuben Keller | 21 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 65 | Martha Keller | 18 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 66 | Elsie Keller | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Fred Keller | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Count Keeps | 44 | Head | Bottler | Michigan |
| 69 | Marian Keeps | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | George Keeps | 24 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 71 | Emma Keeps | 22 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Philip Keeps | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Hazel Keeps | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Count Jr. Keeps | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Marian Keeps | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Watson | 56 | Head | Fireman | Michigan |
| 77 | Mayme Watson | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Jack Ward | 31 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 79 | Blanche Ward | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Anna Rapelje | 62 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)