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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morton-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morton-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morton-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 135, Range 81 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Township 135 Range 81 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mike Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| August Schmidt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Schmidt | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Anna Schmidt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ida Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Barbara Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morton, North …
Daughter, age 1
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 14 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Morton-County, North …
Daughter, age 10
Morton-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 135, Range 81 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Thomas Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mike Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
August Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Morton-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03007-00796)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Katzunbuhler | 50 | Head | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 2 | Anton Katzunbuhler | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 3 | Fred Katzunbuhler | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 4 | Matt Katzunbuhler | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Joseph Katzunbuhler | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Christ Katzunbuhler | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | John H. Schmidt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 46 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Barbara Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | George Schmidt | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 11 | Ida Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | John Jr. Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Anna Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Helen Schmidt THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Mike Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | August Schmidt | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Thomas Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Daniel Morell | 47 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 19 | Rose Morell | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Joe Morell | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 21 | John Morell | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 22 | Jack Morell | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 23 | Mary Morell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Sebastian Morell | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | George B. Atkins | 45 | Boarder | School Teacher | England |
| 26 | F. H. Thomas | 50 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 27 | Madgelina Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Anton Thomas | 25 | Son | Farm Labor | North Dakota |
| 29 | Minnie Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Celestine Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Philip Thomas | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Josephine Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Elizabeth Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | George Thomas | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Richard Thomas | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Joe Katzunbuhler | 47 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 37 | Margaret Katzunbuhler | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Pauline Katzunbuhler | 19 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Kathrine Katzunbuhler | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Rosemarie Katzunbuhler | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
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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)