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Herman Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gage-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Herman Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gage-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Marie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gage-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Herman G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paddock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gage |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Paddock Township |
| 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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Schmidt | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Minnie Schmidt | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bernice Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rachel Schmidt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gage, Nebraska
Son, age 19
Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1901 — 4 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Gage, Nebraska
Head, age 30
Gage, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Herman J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 415 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Gage-County, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Gage-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Herman G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paddock Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gage |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Schmidt
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herman Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Nebraska
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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 — Gage-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Gage-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02247-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Joan Koch | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Craig Lacy | 79 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Harry G Campbell | 50 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ben A. Saathoff | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Henry W. Saathoff | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Rose Saathoff | 28 | Daughter in law | — | At Sea |
| 7 | Dean H. Saathoff | 5 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Tina M. Saathoff | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Shirley Saathoff | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | John G Eidmann | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Francis Eidmann | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Joan M. Eidmann | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Norma M Eidmann | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Henry Theye | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Mary Theye | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Albert Theye | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Rosa Theye | 23 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Velma Theye | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Clara Theye | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Clarence Theye | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 21 | George G Pollmann | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 22 | Ina Pollmann | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Ruby Pollmann | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Marvin Pollmann | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Roger Pollmann | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Herman G Schmidt THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Minnie Schmidt | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Rachel Schmidt | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Bernice Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | John Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Gold H Knabe | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Alwina Knabe | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Charles C Mccullough | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Kittie Mccullough | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ray Mccullough | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 36 | Carl Mccullough | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Burton Beal | 21 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 38 | Luella Beal | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Burnell Beal | 1 | Grandson | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Marcia Ray Beal | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Herman
Gen 1 · 2 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)