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John Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bench Runner |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bench Runner |
| Township / Ward | Evanston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Schmidt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Louise Schmidt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Schmidt | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Mary Schmidt | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Virginia Schmidt | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 26 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 15
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | France |
| Occupation | Bench Runner |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 John Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Schmidt
Son · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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Sibling
Louise Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel500:0288)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Beulah J. Bramer | 26 | Sister | Beauty Operator | New York |
| 52 | Nancy J. Bramer | 18 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 53 | Pauline V.R. Lytle | 16 | Cousin | None | New York |
| 54 | John C. Poluge | 40 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 55 | Anna B. Poluge | 39 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Evelyn M. Poluge | 14 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Marion C. Poluge | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Mae D. Poluge | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 59 | C. A. Rodenbaugh | 61 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Minnie P. Rodenbaugh | 60 | Wife-H | None | Rhode Island |
| 61 | Edward Ruesch | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Dorothy M. Ruesch | 25 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 63 | Edward D. Ruesch | 3 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 64 | Laverne D. Ruesch | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles Mcmahon | 31 | Head | Steam Fitter | Illinois |
| 66 | Theresa Mcmahon | 34 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Donald W. Mcmahon | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Ray Feldkamp | 24 | Brother in law | Lineman | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Patrick Connolly | 43 | Head | Stoker Fireman | Ireland |
| 70 | Elizabeth Connolly | 42 | Wife-H | None | Scotland |
| 71 | Thomas Connolly | 20 | Son | Chauffeur | Scotland |
| 72 | Michael Connolly | 18 | Son | Clerk | Scotland |
| 73 | John Connolly | 16 | Son | Toy Maker | Scotland |
| 74 | John Schmidt | 53 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 75 | Mary Schmidt | 53 | Wife-H | None | France |
| 76 | John M. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Bench Runner | Illinois |
| 77 | George C. Schmidt | 25 | Son | Brick Layer | Illinois |
| 78 | Virginia Schmidt | 24 | Daughter-in-law | None | Poland |
| 79 | Louise M. Schmidt | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 80 | Caroline J. Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 81 | Arthur W. Ruesch | 35 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 82 | Mary Ruesch | 34 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Mable J. Ruesch | 3 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 84 | Alfred Johnson | 51 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 85 | Anna F. Johnson | 54 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 86 | Clarence Johnson | 19 | Son | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 87 | Rose Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 88 | Russell S. Johnson | 15 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Raymond J. Johnson | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Harry R. Johnson | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 91 | Arthur R. Livers | 27 | Head | Steam Fitter | Canada-English |
| 92 | Alice Livers | 41 | Wife-H | None | Canada-English |
| 93 | Thomas W. Livers | 18 | Son | Apprentice | Canada-English |
| 94 | William Nickens | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 95 | Edna Nickens | 32 | Wife-H | None | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Paul H. Nickens | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Herman Wampe | 43 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 98 | Howard Wampe | 6 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | William Wegman | 13 | S | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Minnie Dalton | 40 | Sister-in-law H | Servant | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)