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Joseph Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joseph Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Philip & Anna — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 437 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Schmidt | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bella Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmid |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 437 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Philip Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Schmid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Schmid (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Philip Schmidt
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Schmidt
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Schmid
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Schmid
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Bella Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02565-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zelig Levy | 65 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 2 | Ida Levy | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Helen Levy | 22 | Daughter | Counter Girl | New York |
| 4 | Matthew Levy | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Sol Adelman | 41 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 6 | Sylvia Adelman | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Sidney Adelman | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Ruth Adelman | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Morton Adelman | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Frank Bassett | 41 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 11 | Mildred Bassett | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Jacqueline Bassett | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Meyer Wein | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Russia |
| 14 | Fay Wein | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Martin Wein | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Jerome Wein | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Harvey Wein | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Jacob Motchan | 43 | Head | Garage Manager | New York |
| 19 | Estelle Motchan | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Arlene Motchan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Paul Motchan | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Joseph Schuyler | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 23 | Regina Schuyler | 51 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 24 | Herman Schuyler | 30 | Son | Collection Manager | Austria |
| 25 | Sylvia Schuyler | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Philip Schmidt | 54 | Head | — | Austria |
| 27 | Anna Schmidt | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 28 | Joseph Schmidt THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 29 | Bella Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | Floor Girl | New York |
| 30 | Patrick Galvin | 33 | Head | Rigger'S Helper | Canada French |
| 31 | Elizabeth Galvin | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Donald Galvin | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Patricia Galvin | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | William Kary | 35 | Head | Lithographer | New York |
| 35 | Ruth Kary | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Herbert Kary | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Rita Kary | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Allan Kary | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Harry Cohen | 60 | Head | Machine Operator | Poland |
| 40 | Tillie Cohen | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)