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Helen Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago 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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Schmidt | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ruth Schmidt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Raymond Schmidt | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Richard Schmidt | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Elmer Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Albert Schmidt | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Mildred Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Albert Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 14 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Helen Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arthur Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel479:0925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Hanson | 42 | Head | Vice Pres | Illinois |
| 52 | Esther Hanson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Priscilla Hanson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Jr Hanson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Robert Hanson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Theodore Hanson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Albert H Schmidt | 41 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 58 | Anna Schmidt | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Albert Jr Schmidt | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Arthur Schmidt | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Walter Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Elmer Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Mabel Schmidt | 25 | Daughter | Instructor | Illinois |
| 64 | Helen Schmidt THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ruth Schmidt | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Dorothy Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mildred Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Robert Schmidt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Richard Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Raymond Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Carl Berg | 36 | Head | Painter | Sweden |
| 72 | Hilda Berg | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Carl Jr Berg | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Berg | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Anna Berg | 65 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 76 | John Nelson | 40 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 77 | Anna Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 78 | John Jr Nelson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ruth Nelson | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)