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Helen Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Helen Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | road contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Milwaukee |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Schmidt | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ferdinand Schmidt | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ferdinand Schmidt | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Bertha Schmidt | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 5
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 15
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 26
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · 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 | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | road contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Bertha Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Ferdinand Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernhard Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ferdinand Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernhard Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Schmidt
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Schmidt
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Edward 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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04566-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Lambrecht | 45 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Anna Lambrecht | 40 | Wife | Cleaning Woman | Wisconsin |
| 43 | William Weidemann | 40 | Head | Plant Superintendent | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Edna Weidemann | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Muriel Weidemann | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | William Weidemann | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Cornelius J. Hasler | 36 | Head | Asst City Attorney | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Lucille Hasler | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Harry F. Brauer | 43 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Martha Brauer | 44 | Wife | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Ferdinand Schmidt | 44 | Head | President-Partner | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Lillian Schmidt | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Margaret Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Walter Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Donald Yeager | 27 | Head | Sales Engineer | Iowa |
| 56 | Roene Yeager | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Norman Yeager | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Paul C. Fuerst | 33 | Head | Foreman, Inspect | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Eleanor Fuerst | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Paul Jr. Fuerst | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Stanley Simerson | 34 | Head | Delivery Man | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Irene Simerson | 35 | Wife | Press Operator | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Robert Simerson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Catherine Mieske | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Emma Mieske | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Reinhold Dotterfull | 60 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Marcella Dotterfull | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Ottilie Dotterfull | 54 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Cornelia Trapp | 33 | Lodger | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Ferdinand Schmidt | 63 | Head | Superintendent | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Bertha Schmidt | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Helen Schmidt THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Edward Schmidt | 28 | Son | Trucker | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Margaret Schmidt | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Ferdinand V. Schmidt | 2 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Rudolph Rott | 35 | Head | Welder | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Alice Rott | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | June Rott | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Albert Hauk | 47 | Head | Office Manager | Minnesota |
| 80 | Elsie Hauk | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)