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John Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Schmidt across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rice-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Fred — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rice-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheeling Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Wheeling Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Schmidt | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Carolina Schmidt | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Morris Schmidt | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edgar Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Emma Schmidt | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rice, Minnesota
Other, age
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grand child |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Rice, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Rice, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Rice, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Rice-County, Minnesota
Son, age 30
Rice-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wheeling Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rice |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schmidt (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Carl Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schmidt
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Edgar Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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
1940 US Federal Census — Rice-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Rice-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01953-00929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gwendolyn Hildebrandt | 24 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 2 | Yvonne Hildebrandt | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Melvin Hanson | 18 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Roger Hildebrandt | 33 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Rosella Hildebrandt | 30 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 6 | Phyllis Hildebrandt | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Dale Hildebrandt | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Edward Schwake | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Albert Wegner | 22 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Emma Schwake | 44 | Head | Housework | Germany |
| 11 | Harold Schwake | 14 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 12 | Louis Morley | 48 | Servant | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Melvin Dierking | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Adeline Dierking | 23 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 15 | Luella Dierking | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Reinhold Kemp | 24 | Servant | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Carl Schmidt | 62 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 18 | Emma Schmidt | 61 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 19 | Morris Schmidt | 32 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | John Schmidt THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Edgar Schmidt | 21 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Carolina Schmidt | 81 | Mother | Housework | Minnesota |
| 23 | Fred Drenlow | 61 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Kurt Drenlow | 25 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Nora Eigenbrodt | 33 | Servant | Servant | Minnesota |
| 26 | Lois Eigenbrodt | 16 | Lodger | Housework | Minnesota |
| 27 | Robert Eigenbrodt | 12 | Lodger | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | F. J. Borchert | 57 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Amanda Borchert | 53 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 30 | Armin Borchert | 23 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Elsie Borchert | 14 | Daughter | Housework | Minnesota |
| 32 | Rev. Wm. Mohring | 23 | Head | Clergyman | Germany |
| 33 | Emma Mohring | 58 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 34 | John Sprenger | 61 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Clara Sprenger | 58 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 36 | Walter Sprenger | 24 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Anton Haffelberg | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 38 | Erna Haffelberg | 41 | Wife | Housework | Minnesota |
| 39 | Elnora Haffelberg | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Minnesota |
| 40 | Marion Haffelberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)