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Herman Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Herman Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Amelia — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maumelle Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 670 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Maumelle Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenith Schmidt | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herman Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hellen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jean Schmidt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bobie Schmidt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Herman Schmidt | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maumelle Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 670 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 Herman Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tillie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tillie Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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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 — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00170-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Gideon | 49 | Head | Cook | Arkansas |
| 2 | George T. Pennie | 76 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Addie M. Pennie | 70 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jessie Pennie | 22 | Child | Labor | Arkansas |
| 5 | Lilleria Johnson | 9 | Border | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Sam Hershow | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Dina Hershow | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Harris Watson | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Allie Watson | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Oma Watson | 31 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 11 | Milton Watson | 17 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 12 | Bettie Watson | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Arkansas |
| 13 | Willie Watson | 16 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 14 | Rosvelt Watson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Howard Watson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Delaware Watson | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Watson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Canady | 27 | Son in law | Labor | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jal A. Davis | 84 | Uncle | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Watson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lena Watson | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Anthony Watson | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | John D. Watson | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lee E. Watson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lillie Bell Watson | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Hershel Watson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Verna Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Sylvesta Watson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Homer E. Swagerty | 38 | Head | Baker | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Lola F. Swagerty | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Johnie M. Swagerty | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Herman Schmidt THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Labor | Germany |
| 33 | Bernie Schmidt | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Hellen Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Jean Schmidt | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Herman (Jr) Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Bobie J. Schmidt | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Kenith A. Schmidt | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | John Watson | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
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)