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Joseph Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Joseph Schmidt | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Joseph Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 14 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Houseman |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Houseman |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1918 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 40
New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Footman |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 50
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02652-00975)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Uzzel | 60 | Head | Door Man | England |
| 42 | Mary Uzzel | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | William Quade | 47 | Head | Private Chauffeur | Northern Ireland |
| 44 | Adeline Quade | 39 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 45 | Dorothea Quade | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Samuel Gallagher | 51 | Head | Private Chauffeur | Northern Ireland |
| 47 | Anna Gallagher | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | John Messner | 54 | Head | Private Chauffeur | England |
| 49 | Frieda B Messner | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 50 | Lucy G Messner | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 51 | George R Wright | 47 | Head | Private Chauffeur | New York |
| 52 | Ellen Wright | 47 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 53 | Frank Higgins | 41 | Head | Private Chauffeur | New York |
| 54 | Grace Higgins | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Grace Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Joan Higgins | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Edwin B Flanagan | 52 | Head | Marine Engineer | Missouri |
| 58 | Katherine H Flanagan | 42 | Wife | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Joan Philips | 24 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Schmidt THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Butler | Germany |
| 61 | Anna Schmidt | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Joseph Schmidt | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Paul Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Christian Suhr | 50 | Head | Private Chauffeur | New York |
| 65 | Laura Suhr | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | John Suhr | 27 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Donald Suhr | 22 | Son | Automobile New Cars | New York |
| 68 | Amy Meeker | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 69 | Harry M Clawson | 55 | Head | Architect | South Carolina |
| 70 | Marguerite Clawson | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Harry D Clawson | 15 | Son | Executive | New York |
| 72 | Walter D Singer | 52 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 73 | Beatrice S Singer | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Charlotte Singer | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Frances Singer | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 76 | Bronson Singer | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Irma Koppel | 19 | Waitress | Waitress | Austria |
| 78 | May Fogel | 48 | Cook | Cook | Austria |
| 79 | Alfred Dolger | 30 | Head | Lawyer | New York |
| 80 | Mary F Dolger | 28 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
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)