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John Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Conrad — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsbluff City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Scottsbluff City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Schmidt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Esther Schmidt | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Conrad Schmidt | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Reuben Schmidt | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scotts Bluff, …
Son, age 8
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1912 — 8 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Scotts Bluff, …
Son, age 19
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 10 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Auto repair |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Son, age 29
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsbluff City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 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 John Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Conrad Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Conrad Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Conrad Schmidt
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Conrad Schmidt
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Lydia Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reuben Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02264-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie Todd | 37 | Wife | Dishwasher | Nebraska |
| 2 | Reynold Todd | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Nadine Todd | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Bertha M. May | 43 | Head | — | Nebr |
| 5 | Le Roy May | 24 | Son | — | Nebr |
| 6 | Lucille May | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebr |
| 7 | Waunetta May | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebr |
| 8 | Conrad H. Schmidt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 9 | Anna M. Schmidt | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 10 | Reuben Schmidt | 31 | Son | Farmhand | Nebraska |
| 11 | John Schmidt THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 12 | Lydia Schmidt | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 13 | Esther Schmidt | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 14 | Jacob Graf | 42 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 15 | Katie Graf | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Patrick Maula | 59 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 17 | Rachel Maula | 54 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | John S. Leisuck | 38 | Head | Plumber | Nebraska |
| 19 | Mollie Leisuck | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Alvin Leisuck | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Henry Cook | 49 | Head | Beet Tender | Russia |
| 22 | Mary Cook | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Alex Cook | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ruth Cook | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Joseph Villella | 26 | Head | Deliverer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Amelia Villella | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Joseph Jr. Villella | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | John Weber | 54 | Head | Beet Laborer | Russia |
| 29 | Mollie Weber | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 30 | Lydia Weber | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 31 | Dolly Weber | 18 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Elsie Jean Weber | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebr |
| 33 | Joan Weber | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebr |
| 34 | Margaret Herman | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | William Herman | 18 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Jake Herman | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Jake Wiemer | 54 | Head | Laborer Day | Russia |
| 38 | Katie Wiemer | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | Mary Wiemer | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Canada |
| 40 | David Wiemer | 21 | Son | Clerk | Canada |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)