John Schmitt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Schmitt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Schmitt
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan Boro
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Manhattan Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Helen Schmitt	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Joan Schmitt	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Schmitt	Son	—	14	~1926
Helen Schmitt	Spouse	—	42	~1898
John Schmitt	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1930

New York, …

Son, age 4

New York, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Smith
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	No
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Son, age 14

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Schmitt
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan Boro
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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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 14 · b. ~1926 · New York

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Sibling

Joan Schmitt

Sibling · 1940 · age 3

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Helen Schmitt

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02672-00996)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gloria Levinson	15	Daughter	—	New York
2	John J. White	25	Head	Apprentice	New York
3	Catherine White	19	Wife	—	New York
4	Carl Kuchler	39	Head	Manager	Maryland
5	John Schmitt	47	Head	Printer	New York
6	Helen Schmitt	42	Wife	—	New York
7	Helen Schmitt	18	Daughter	Floor Walker	New York
8	John L. Schmitt THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	New York
9	Joan Schmitt	3	Daughter	—	New York
10	Paul Konrad	37	Head	Waiter	Germany
11	Margery Konrad	31	Wife	Chambermaid	New Zealand
12	Richard Kearlake	30	Head	Clerk	New York
13	Ann Kearlake	29	Wife	—	New York
14	Richard Kearlake	6	Son	—	New York
15	Jean Kearlake	5	Daughter	—	New York
16	Iuso Enami	50	Head	Waiter	Japan
17	Frank (Ab) Anderson	27	Head	Lithographer	New York
18	Irene Anderson	25	Wife	—	New York
19	Robert Anderson	5	Son	—	New York
20	Francis Anderson	4	Son	—	New York
21	Donald Anderson	2	Son	—	New York
22	Richard Vogel	31	Head	Attendant	New York
23	Marie Vogel	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
24	Alfred Di Como	25	Head	Attendant	New York
25	Dorothy Di Como	26	Wife	—	New York
26	Antonetta Di Como	1	Daughter	—	New York
27	Ivey Graham	28	Head	Junior Library Clerk	Indiana
28	Jack Berkowitz	31	Head	Waiter	Minnesota
29	Betty Berkowitz	52	Wife	Dressmaker	Germany
30	Albert Lague	24	Head	Porter	New York
31	May Lague	23	Wife	Stenographer	New York
32	Edward Raykowski	31	Head	Manager	Minnesota
33	Effie M. Raykowski	22	Wife	Hostess	Georgia
34	Robert Mcloughlin	25	Head	Meter Reader	New York
35	Mildred Mcloughlin	24	Wife	Typist	New York
36	Robert Goshell	56	Head	Laborer	England
37	Janet Goshell	52	Wife	—	England
38	Robert Goshell	30	Son	Elevator Operator	England
39	Alice Goshell	23	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Massachusetts
40	Minnie Larkin	49	Head	Waitress	Indiana

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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)

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