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John Schmitt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sacramento-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Schmitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sacramento-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sacramento-County, California |
| Surname | Schmitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brighton Judicial Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sacramento |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Brighton Judicial Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schmitt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gertrude Schmitt | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edwin Schmitt | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Evangeline Schmitt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Schmitt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Schmitt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sacramento, California
Son, age 7
Sacramento, California · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Sacramento-County, California
Son, age 17
Sacramento-County, California · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schmitt |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brighton Judicial Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sacramento |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Schmitt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Schmitt
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · California
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Sibling
Gertrude Schmitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Schmitt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Schmitt
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 — Sacramento-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Sacramento-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00280-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Lawrence | 29 | Wife | — | California |
| 2 | Maxine Luckhart | 12 | Step daughter | — | California |
| 3 | Donald Jenkins | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 4 | Dorothy Jenkins | 20 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Peter Gannon | 60 | Lodger | Painter | California |
| 6 | Levi Reaves | 34 | Head | Building Contractor | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ruby Reaves | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | L. B. Reaves | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Raymond Reaves | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | George E. Smith | 54 | Head | Poultry Raiser | California |
| 11 | Isabell Smith | 48 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Edwin Schmitt | 58 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 13 | Evangeline Schmitt | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 14 | Margaret Schmitt | 24 | Daughter | File Clerk | California |
| 15 | Gertrude Schmitt | 20 | Daughter | Typist | California |
| 16 | John Schmitt THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Charles Schmitt | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Arthur K. Nixon | 44 | Head | Warehouse Clerk | California |
| 19 | Cecil Nixon | 35 | Wife | — | California |
| 20 | Eleanor Nixon | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Charles W. Platz | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Frances Platz | 30 | Wife | Sorter | Missouri |
| 23 | Wayne Platz | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Virgil W. Mathis | 38 | Head | Carpenter Roofer | California |
| 25 | Betty Mathis | 48 | Wife | Belt Worker | Missouri |
| 26 | Joseph Deal | 54 | Head | — | California |
| 27 | Amelia Deal | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Stanley J. Hart | 29 | Head | Milkman | South Dakota |
| 29 | Josephine Hart | 25 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Marylin Hart | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Stanley Hart | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Joseph Rohde | 23 | Head | Warehouse Laborer | California |
| 33 | Josephine Rohde | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 34 | Lee Verle Rohde | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Charles Mccullough | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 36 | Mary Mccullough | 69 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Casper Hall | 30 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Hungary |
| 38 | Mollie Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Harry Rubino | 35 | Head | Lubrication Man | California |
| 40 | Nancy Rubino | 34 | Wife | — | California |
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)