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John Schmitt — 1920 US Census Record
1920 United States Federal Census · Mchenry, Illinois
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mchenry, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmitt |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mchenry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Schmitt | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Schmitt | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Mary Schmitt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lester Schmitt | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Janet Schmitt | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emil Schmitt | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Anthony Schmitt | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Alma Schmitt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| John Schmitt | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Ernest Schmitt | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Eva Schmitt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Henry Schmitt | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Albert Schmitt | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Schmitt | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mchenry, Illinois
Head, age 57
Mchenry, Illinois · implied b. ~1863 — 14 household members
| Surname | Schmitt |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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John Schmitt appears in the 1920 US Census.
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John Schmitt
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mchenry, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Mchenry, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu386unit:0640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Shelton Ruth | 14 | Adopted Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John Stilson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Margaret Stilson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | William J. Kloppenstein | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Helena Kloppenstein | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Wilbur Kloppenstein | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | John F. Closter | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Mary E. Closter | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | William E. Closter | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Pearl E. Closter | 17 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 61 | Leigh M. Closter | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lloyd Eddy | 23 | Laborer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Burchard Vanderhoof | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Christina Vanderhoof | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | John Vanderhoof | 22 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Arthur M. Smith | 50 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 67 | Mattie Smith | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Emil Peterson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 69 | Clara E. Peterson | 52 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 70 | Joseph Mathias Trench | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Catherine Trench | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | George Trench | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Helen Trench | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Leo Trench | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 75 | Charles J. Trench | 10 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Matilda Trench | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | John M. Schmitt THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Elizabeth Schmitt | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Susan Schmitt | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 80 | Anthony Schmitt | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 81 | Janet Schmitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | George Schmitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 83 | Albert Schmitt | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Ernest Schmitt | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Henry Schmitt | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Emil Schmitt | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Mary Schmitt | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Eva Schmitt | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Alma Schmitt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Lester Schmitt | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 91 | John Schmitt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Margaret Schmitt | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 93 | John J. Schmitt | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 94 | Theresa Schmitt | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 95 | Bernhard Schmitt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Anna Schmitt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Alvin J. Henneth | 32 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 98 | Florence F. Henneth | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Frederick Diedrich | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 100 | Barbara Diedrich | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)