Herman Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Herman Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Nellie — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lyon-County, Iowa
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Doon
1935 Residence (County)	Lyon
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Doon
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Herman	Age	Birth yr
Louisa Schmidt	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Gertie Schmidt	Spouse	—	44	~1896
Herman Schmidt	Head	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Lyon, Iowa

Son, age 28

Lyon, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	usa Ger
Mother's Birthplace	usa Ger
Occupation	farm laborer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Lyon, Iowa

Head, age 38

Lyon, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Lyon-County, Iowa

Head, age 48

Lyon-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Herman
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Doon
1935 Residence (County)	Lyon
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	S 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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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 Geo Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Geo Schmidt

b. ~1861

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Nellie Schmidt

b. ~1862

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Herman Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Iowa

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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 — Lyon-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01179-00461)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Scholten	12	son	—	Iowa
2	Regina Scholten	10	daughter	—	Iowa
3	Dorothy Scholten	6	daughter	—	Iowa
4	Paul Scholten	4	son	—	Iowa
5	Henry Goettsch	45	head	Farmer	Iowa
6	Caroline Goettsch	70	mother	—	Germany
7	Carl Goettsch	48	brother	Painter	Iowa
8	Emma Haack	41	sister	House Keeper	Iowa
9	Howard Kape	38	head	Farmer	Illinois
10	Sylvia Kape	31	wife	—	Iowa
11	Eugene Kape	9	daughter	—	Iowa
12	Betty Lou Kape	4	daughter	—	Iowa
13	Marvin Kape	2	son	—	Iowa
14	Jim Kape	21	laborer	Laborer	So Dakota
15	Herman Schmidt THIS PERSON	48	head	Farmer	Illinois
16	Gertie Schmidt	44	wife	—	Iowa
17	Louisa Schmidt	16	daughter	—	Iowa
18	Catherine Anglum	76	head	—	Iowa
19	Mary Lett	29	daughter	—	So Dakota
20	Richard Lett	46	head	Farmer	Germany
21	Pearl Lett	32	wife	—	Iowa
22	Lawrence Schreurs	18	laborer	Farm Laborer	Iowa
23	Ruth Lewis	6	daughter	—	Iowa
24	William Dubbelde	54	head	Farmer	Holland
25	Minnie Dubbelde	49	wife	—	Iowa
26	Herman Baalman	39	laborer	Laborer	Germany
27	Leo Dubbelde	29	head	Farmer	Iowa
28	Minnie Dubbelde	32	wife	—	Iowa
29	Shirley Dubbelde	1	daughter	—	Iowa
30	Janet Dubbelde	0	daughter	—	South Dakota
31	Charles Swanson	77	head	Manager Of Own Farm	Sweden
32	Delma Swanson	36	wife	Teaching	Iowa
33	Mable Swanson	27	daughter	—	Iowa
34	Emil Swanson	42	son	Farmer	Iowa
35	Opal Thompson	20	maid	House Work	North Dakota
36	Carroll Clauson	27	head	Farm Laborer	South Dakota
37	Hazel Clauson	27	wife	House Work	Iowa
38	William Wiemer	24	head	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
39	Lucille Wiemer	19	wife	House Work	Nebraska
40	Axel Bonander	57	head	Farmer	Sweden

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Pedigree Summary

Herman

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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