Joseph Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Hungary Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Hairdresser
Industry	Independent
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary
Occupation	Hairdresser
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Schmidt	Head	—	47	~1893
Margaret Schmidt	Spouse	—	38	~1902
Margaret Schmidt	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 27

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Belt Maker
Industry	Belt Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Hungarian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 36

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 48 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	R
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Hairdresser
Industry	Beauty Parlor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	50
Home Value / Rent	R
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 47

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Hairdresser
Industry	Independent
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

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Joseph Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03755-00091)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Noce	15	Daughter	—	Penna
2	Eugene Noce	11	Son	—	Penna
3	Cancelled Noce	None	Over	—	Family
4	John W. Sullivan	44	Head	Salesman	New York
5	Jean Sullivan	40	Wife	Stenographer	Penna
6	John Sullivan	16	Son	—	Penna
7	Jean Sullivan	12	Daughter	—	Penna
8	Elizabeth Pettit	63	Mother Law	—	Scotland
9	Allen Peters	32	Head	Chemist	Penna
10	Helena Peters	32	Wife	—	Penna
11	Stanley Peters	4	Son	—	Penna
12	La Rue Peters	2	Daughter	—	Penna
13	Cora Kilcullen	38	Head	—	Penna
14	Jeanne Kilcullen	12	Daughter	—	Penna
15	Thomas Kilcullen	9	Son	—	Penna
16	Howard Schuler	45	Head	Chauffeur	New Jersey
17	Nellie Schuler	48	Wife	—	Penna
18	Margaret Schuler	16	Daughter	—	Penna
19	William Schuler	10	Son	—	Penna
20	George G. Keeley	50	Head	Machinist	Penna
21	Margaret Keeley	49	Wife	—	Ireland
22	Francis Keeley	12	Son	—	Penna
23	George Keeley	10	Son	—	Penna
24	Walter Thiers	49	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
25	Margaret Thiers	51	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Walter Thiers	21	Son	Machinist	Indiana
27	Ralph Thiers	16	Son	—	Penna
28	Edward Thiers	13	Son	—	Penna
29	Nancy Thiers	11	Daughter	—	Penna
30	Richard Thiers	8	Son	—	Penna
31	Joseph Schmidt THIS PERSON	47	Head	Hairdresser	Hungary
32	Margaret Schmidt	38	Wife	—	Hungary
33	Margaret Schmidt	12	Daughter	—	Penna
34	John Di Clerico	41	Head	Tailor	Italy
35	Carmella Di Clerico	38	Wife	Seamstress	Italy
36	Mario Di Clerico	12	Son	—	Penna
37	Henry Di Gialomo	34	Head	Bookkeeper	Penna
38	Florence Di Gialomo	29	Wife	—	Penna
39	Alonzo Warner	75	Father Law	—	Germany
40	Alonzo Jr. Warner	25	Step Brother	Aircraft Dept Clerk	Penna

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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.

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