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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Adam — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 631 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schmidt | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Anton Schmidt | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Francis Schmidt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Schmidt | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Schmidt | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | stock-girl |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Salesgirl |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 631 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Joseph Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leona Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leona Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Francis Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03709-01037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wanda Codons | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Codons | 45 | Boarder | Shipper | Poland |
| 43 | Robert Miller | 63 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Theresa Miller | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Mary Miller | 36 | Daughter | Booker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Miller | 36 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Arthur Miller | 22 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Vincent Miller | 26 | Son | X | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Miller | 22 | Son | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Anton Schmidt | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 52 | Mary Schmidt | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 53 | David Schmidt | 32 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Mary Schmidt | 28 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Helen Schmidt THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Francis Schmidt | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | August Wachowski | 66 | Head | — | Poland |
| 58 | Helen Wachowski | 26 | Wife | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Wachowski | 23 | Daughter | Stitcher | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Matilda Szafranski | 30 | Daughter | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Eleanor Szafranski | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Matthew Cooper | 42 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Agnes Cooper | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Eleanor Cooper | 18 | Daughter | General Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Norman Cooper | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lorraine Cooper | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | John Szymanski | 61 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 68 | Antoinette Szymanski | 61 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 69 | Cecelia Szymanski | 34 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Vincent Szymanski | 30 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Chester Szymanski | 25 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Albert Ziemiak | 65 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 73 | Mary Ziemiak | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 74 | Josephine Ziemiak | 38 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Ziemiak | 28 | Daughter | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edward Ziemiak | 20 | Son | X | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Marie Ziemiak | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Viola Zelley | 60 | Head | Clerk | Poland |
| 79 | Jeannie Zelley | 28 | Daughter | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Wanda Zelley | 22 | Daughter | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)