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John Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this John Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Township / Ward | Portland 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Schmidt | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| George Schmidt | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Raymond Schmidt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Monica Schmidt | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 8
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1912 — 7 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 | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 19
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
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 | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Son, age 29
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Portland (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 George Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father George Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father George Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Monica Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Monica Schmidt
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Schmidt
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Oregon
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Sibling
Edward Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03391-00852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thelma Truch | 26 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 42 | Fred Raymond | 51 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 43 | Frances Raymond | 14 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 44 | Phyllis Raymond | 10 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 45 | Adolf Arneson | 59 | Head | Clerk | Norway |
| 46 | Helga Arneson | 56 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 47 | Marie Sorensen | 48 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 48 | Thomas Sutton | 25 | Son-in-law | New Worker | West Va |
| 49 | Margaret Sutton | 23 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 50 | Edna Daley | 42 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 51 | Richard Daley | 19 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 52 | Marion Daley | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 53 | Jake Mohr | 55 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 54 | George Schmidt | 66 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 55 | Monica Schmidt | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | George Jr. Schmidt | 32 | Son | Operator | Oregon |
| 57 | John Schmidt THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 58 | Rose Schmidt | 26 | Daughter | Auditing | Oregon |
| 59 | Edward Schmidt | 20 | Son | Sheet Metal | Oregon |
| 60 | Raymond Schmidt | 17 | Son | New Worker | Oregon |
| 61 | Michael Burton | 53 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Texas |
| 62 | Lillian Burton | 34 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 63 | Helen Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 64 | Barbara Burton | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 65 | Floyd Burton | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 66 | Beverly Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 67 | Michael Burton | 3 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 68 | Carl Dearing | 44 | Head | Car Repairer | Iowa |
| 69 | Pearl Dearing | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 70 | Harry Dearing | 22 | Son | Repair Assist | California |
| 71 | Dorothy Dearing | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 72 | Mary Worsley | 74 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Frances Schunig | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 74 | Marie Cole | 47 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New York |
| 75 | Ray Coney | 45 | Head | Auto Repair | N. Dak. |
| 76 | Lucille Coney | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Twila Coney | 8 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 78 | Ardith Coney | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 79 | Kenneth Soury | 28 | Head | Presser | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Claire Soury | 27 | Wife | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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 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)