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John Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morton-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morton-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Salome — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morton-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copenhagen Twp 135 R 82 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Copenhagen Twp 135 R 82 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Schmidt | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Marcus Schmidt | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jack Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Salome Schmidt | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morton, North …
Son, age
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmid |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Morton, North …
Son, age 11
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Morton-County, North …
Son, age 21
Morton-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copenhagen Twp 135 R 82 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morton |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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: father Thomas Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Salome Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Schmid (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Salome Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Schmid
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Dakota
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Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcus Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Morton-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Morton-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03007-00811)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam D. Bender | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Agnes Bender | 38 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Anna Bender | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Fred Bender | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Joe Bender | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Cecelia Bender | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Helen Bender | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Edward Bender | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Frank Bender | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Joseph Kautzman | 57 | Head | — | Russia |
| 11 | Mary Eve Kautzman | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Adam Kautzman | 19 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 13 | Daniel Kautzman | 17 | Son | None | North Dakota |
| 14 | Anthony Kautzman | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Thomas Schmidt | 63 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 16 | Salome Schmidt | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | George Schmidt | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Marcus Schmidt | 34 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Jack Schmidt | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 20 | John Schmidt THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farmer | North Dakota |
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)