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Joseph Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Theresa — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Schmidt | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Anthony Brommer | Other | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Theresa Schmidt | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Rose Brommer | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 31
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmid |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NORTH BERGEN |
| 1935 Residence (County) | HUDSON |
| Occupation | Assembler |
| Industry | Pipe Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1030 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Joseph Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Schmidt
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1343:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Pringle | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Thomas Pringle | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | William Pringle | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Margaret Pringle | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | John Doyle | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Anna Doyle | 46 | Wife | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Frank Zyrick | 42 | Head | — | Poland |
| 58 | Adeline Zyrick | 36 | Wife | Storage Battery | Poland |
| 59 | Frank Zyrick | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Wanda Zyrick | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frank Quick | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Nettie Quick | 39 | Wife | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 63 | Theresa Schmidt | 56 | Head | — | Germany |
| 64 | Joseph Schmidt THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Anthony Brommer | 25 | Boarder | Electrician | Germany |
| 66 | Rose Brommer | 30 | Boarder | Gardener | Germany |
| 67 | Charles Bohaboy | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Rose Bohaboy | 23 | Wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Charles Jr. Bohaboy | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Barbara Bohaboy | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Catherine Mcguire | 60 | Aunt-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 72 | John Dennis | 67 | Head | — | Italy |
| 73 | Rose Dennis | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | George Farrell | 24 | Son-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Virginia Farrell | 29 | Daughter | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 76 | Francis E. Lee | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Phydela Lee | 47 | Wife | Station Agent | England |
| 78 | Robert E. Lee | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Francis J. Lee | 17 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 80 | Helen Hennessy | 75 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 81 | William Paitatonia | 49 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 82 | Josephine Paitatonia | 46 | Wife | Gardener | Poland |
| 83 | Edward Paitatonia | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | Stephanie Paitatonia | 19 | Daughter | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 85 | Alexandra Paitatonia | 17 | Son | Office Boy | New Jersey |
| 86 | Lillian Paitatonia | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | Irene Paitatonia | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 88 | Felix Del Vecchio | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 89 | Mary Del Vecchio | 38 | Wife | Pharmacist | New Jersey |
| 90 | Grace Del Vecchio | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Helen Del Vecchio | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Irene Del Vecchio | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Ruth Del Vecchio | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | Felix Del Vecchio | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 95 | Cornelius Toohey | 23 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 96 | Dorothy Toohey | 21 | Wife | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 97 | William Toohey | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 98 | Walter Moore | 36 | Head | — | New York |
| 99 | Lillian Moore | 35 | Wife | Carpenter Foreman | New York |
| 100 | Muriel Moore | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)