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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Clara — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Female Daughter Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameSchmidt
Given NameHelen
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Sumpter Township
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardSumpter Township
Est. Birth Year~1914

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 Helen Age Birth yr
Helen Schmidt Daughter — 26 ~1914
Fred Schmidt Head — 58 ~1882
Clara Schmidt Spouse — 48 ~1892
Eleonore Schmidt Daughter — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Schmidt
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 17
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Schmidt
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
Surname Schmidt
Given Name Helen
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Sumpter Township
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
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.
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Our Model Tree links Helen Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Schmidt
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Schmidt
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Schmidt
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Eleonore Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01836-00221)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Florence Hall 17 Daughter Maid Michigan
2 Olive Hall 10 Daughter — Michigan
3 Fred Schmidt 58 Head Grader Michigan
4 Clara Schmidt 48 Wife — Michigan
5 Helen Schmidt THIS PERSON 26 Daughter — Michigan
6 Eleonore Schmidt 24 Daughter — Michigan
7 Herman Libtow 47 Head Truck Driver Michigan
8 Jenny Libtow 38 Wife — Michigan
9 Ernest Heath 44 Head Sweeper Michigan
10 Samuel Harkelo 46 Head Die Setter Russia
11 Billie Harkelo 42 Wife — Poland
12 Anna Harkelo 18 Daughter — Michigan
13 George Harkelo 13 Son — Michigan
14 Ronald Bennett 41 Head Farm Hand Michigan
15 Winifred Bennett 37 Wife — Michigan
16 Barbara Bennett 10 Daughter — Michigan
17 Joanne Bennett 8 Daughter — Michigan
18 Ralph Bennett 46 Head Farm Hand Michigan
19 Leilah Bennett 40 Wife — Michigan
20 Dorothy Bennett 20 Daughter New Worker Michigan
21 Donald Bennett 12 Son — Michigan
22 Clarence Welt 47 Head Store Clerk Massachusetts
23 Everett Welt 20 Son New Worker Massachusetts
24 Jack Welt 15 Son — Massachusetts
25 Virginia Welt 12 Daughter — Michigan
26 Robert Welt 10 Son — Michigan

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Pedigree Summary

Helen + 1 sibling
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)

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