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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ross-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ross-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lewis & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ross-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paxton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ross |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Paxton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Schmidt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lewis Schmidt | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ross, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen J. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Ross, Ohio
Other, age 11
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen J. |
| Relationship to Head | D |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ross-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 21
Ross-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paxton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ross |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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: father Lewis Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lewis Schmidt
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Schmidt
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Schmidt
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Katherine Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Ross-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ross-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03137-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabel R Ewing | 43 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 2 | Margret Ewing | 45 | Sister | Teacher | Ohio |
| 3 | Lee Brumm | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mo |
| 4 | Freda Brumm | 46 | Wife | — | Pa |
| 5 | Robert Brumm | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Elmer Brumm | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Allen Brumm | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Sheridan Liggett | 59 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Luther Liggett | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Charles Liggett | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Elizabeth Winnemund | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | Hungary |
| 12 | Peter Winnemund | 26 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 13 | Adams Meyers | 51 | Boarder | Farmer | Hungary |
| 14 | John R Winnemund | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Christina M Winnemund | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Harley Alexander | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | Harriet Alexander | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Harley Jr Alexander | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Roberta Alexander | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Raymond Alexander | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Helen L Alexander | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Charles E Alexander | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Harold W Alexander | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Milton Jafet | 39 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | Margaret Jafet | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Joseph Jafet | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Ethel Jafet | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Ida Tiny | 70 | Mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 29 | John F Schmidt | 83 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Minnie Williamson | 57 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Louis Williamson | 23 | Grandson | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | William Schmidt | 79 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Margaret Rhoads | 24 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 34 | Lewis L Schmidt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 35 | Alma Schmidt | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Katherine Schmidt | 26 | Daughter | Office Girl | Ohio |
| 37 | Helen G Schmidt THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | John P Stultz | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Minnie Stultz | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Carl Stultz | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)