Henry Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	W.P.A. Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Steamfitter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Schmidt	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Florence Schmidt	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Pauline Schmidt	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Henry Schmidt	Head	—	40	~1900
Henry Schmidt	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 18

New York, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Express Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 29

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	jerker
Industry	sodas
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 40

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	W.P.A. Construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Henry Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02587-00234)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ronald Ballin	4	Son	—	New York
42	Bernard Ballin	1	Son	—	New York
43	Henry Schmidt THIS PERSON	40	Head	Steamfitter	New York
44	Pauline Schmidt	37	Daughter	—	Russia
45	Eleanor Schmidt	16	Daughter	—	New York
46	Florence Schmidt	14	Daughter	—	New York
47	Henry Schmidt	12	Son	—	New York
48	John Malinowski	23	Head	Elevator Operator	New York
49	Jane Malinowski	21	Wife	—	New York
50	Jane Malinowski	0	Daughter	—	New York
51	Andrew Serbert	37	Head	Laborer	Scotland
52	Magdalene Serbert	37	Wife	—	Lithuania
53	Dorothy Serbert	10	Daughter	—	Penn
54	Stanley Wilkanowski	41	Head	—	Poland
55	Helen Wilkanowski	42	Wife	—	Poland
56	Francis Wilkanowski	23	Daughter	Laborer	Penn
57	John Wilkanowski	18	Son	—	New York
58	Joseph Kubis	29	Head	Teacher	New York
59	Stella Kubis	30	Wife	—	New York
60	Joseph Kubis	3	Son	—	New York
61	Theresa Kubis	0	Daughter	—	New York
62	Michael Celly	45	Head	Painter	Austria
63	Susan Celly	32	Wife	—	Austria
64	Mary Celly	46	Mother	—	Austria
65	Stephan Witkowski	45	Head	Laborer	Poland
66	Frances Witkowski	43	Wife	Laborer	Poland
67	Crysanta Witkowski	23	Daughter	Clerk	New York
68	Walter Slizka	26	Step-son	Mechanic	New Jersey
69	Martha Krupecky	59	Head	—	Hungary
70	John Krupecky	27	Son	—	New York
71	Steven Krupecky	20	Son	Carpenter	New York
72	Paul Krupecky	25	Son	—	New York
73	Joseph Garrigan	44	Head	Carpenter	New York
74	Frances Garrigan	46	Wife	—	Scotland
75	Frances Garrigan	25	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
76	Crestina Cantwell	72	Head	—	New York
77	Joseph R. Cantwell	34	Son	Clerk	New York
78	Mieczyslaw Robotnizki	53	Head	Tool Maker	Poland
79	Petronela Robotnizki	54	Wife	—	Poland
80	Michael Robotnizki	27	Son	Mechanic	New York

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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.

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