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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Peter — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Mollenour |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Schmidt | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Theresa Schmidt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ralph Schmidt | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Helen Schmidt | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 6 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Bank Note |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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: mother Clara Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03397-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Johnny Thompson | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Clara Thompson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Janet Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marlene Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Denson | 26 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 7 | Cora Denson | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | George Jr Denson | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mardis Denson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Hettie Denson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Roy Denson | 24 | Brother | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 12 | James Denson | 18 | Brother | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Cora Denson | 16 | Sister | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John H Wicker | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 15 | Beatrice Wicker | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ralph Schmidt | 30 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen Schmidt THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ralph Jr Schmidt | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Helen Jr Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Theresa Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Alexander Duffy | 57 | Head | Coal Loader | Scotland |
| 23 | Charlie Bland | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Bessie M Bland | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie M Bland | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Bertha Bland | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Frank Krotchman | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Krotchman | 40 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 29 | Joseph Tisinoe | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | Austria |
| 30 | Mary Tisinoe | 44 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 31 | Louis Tisinoe | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Christina Tisinoe | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Geneveve Tisinoe | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ernest Butler | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Esther Butler | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Ernest Jr Butler | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Betty Butler | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joe Pasko | 57 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 39 | Mary Pasko | 51 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 40 | Edna Pasko | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)