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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sylvania & Lella — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emelie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Schmidt | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Wilma Metz | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Schmidt | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmid |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Daughter, age 10
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1920 — 20 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmid |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 22
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sylvania Drennan (~0.84 confidence) and mother Lella Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emelie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Schmid (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Raymond (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Raymond (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elma Schmid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellna Schmid (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Sylvania Drennan
b. ~1854
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Lella Fulton
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emelie Schmidt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Schmid
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Raymond
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Raymond
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elma Schmid
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellna Schmid
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mary Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01271-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald E Prince | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Mildred Prince | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Barbara Joann Prince | 6 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Delia Emerick | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 5 | Dorothy H Emerick | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Charlotte Mcgenis | 64 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Howard T Davis | 29 | Head | Driver | Kansas |
| 8 | Irene Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Sharon Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | My Innis | 53 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Leon Innis | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Marion Holland | 36 | Son-in-law | Express Messenger | Illinois |
| 13 | Betty Jean Holland | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Myra Walcher | 52 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Alvin Walcher | 22 | Son | Welder | Kansas |
| 16 | Linus Walcher | 28 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 17 | James J Bratt | 34 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 18 | Sylvia Bratt | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Dean L Bratt | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Patricia L Bratt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Shirley Bratt | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Gerald Bratt | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Phyllis Bratt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | John D Schmidt | 54 | Head | Bookkeeper | Kansas |
| 25 | Emelie Schmidt | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Mary Schmidt | 29 | Daughter | Information Clerk | Kansas |
| 27 | Helen Schmidt THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Wilma Metz | 27 | Lodger | Typist | Kansas |
| 29 | John D Gilbert | 30 | Head | Owner | Kansas |
| 30 | Mildred Gilbert | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | John D Gilbert | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Dorothea Mae Gilbert | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Cora Hayes | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Don F Hayes | 45 | Son | Solicitor | Kansas |
| 35 | Thompson Mayhew | 70 | Head | Doctor | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Bertha Mayhew | 46 | Wife | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 37 | Mary M Mayhew | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | James H Farrell | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Laura Mae Farrell | 58 | Wife | Handicraft | Alabama |
| 40 | Kenneth Farrell | 26 | Son | Painter | Oklahoma |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
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)