Louis Schmidt — 1900 US Census Record

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1900 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Louis Schmidt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1857 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1900 Census Record Details

Census Year	1900
Location	New York, New York
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1857
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Additional Details
Occupation	Piano Maker
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany
Occupation	Piano Maker
Township / Ward	Borough Of Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1857

Household Members

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8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Louis	Age	Birth yr
Louisa Schmidt	Daughter	—	18	~1882
Margaret Schmidt	Spouse	—	38	~1862
Bertha Schmidt	Daughter	—	7	~1893
William Schmidt	Son	—	9	~1891
Katie Schmidt	Daughter	—	12	~1888
Annie Schmidt	Daughter	—	16	~1884
Mary Schmidt	Daughter	—	14	~1886
Louis Schmidt	Head	—	43	~1857

Census Appearances

1900

New York, …

Head, age 43

New York, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 8 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Germany
Birth Month	May
Birth Year	1857
Year of Immigration	1880
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Piano Maker
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1910

New York, …

Other, age 54

New York, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1881
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Tailor
Industry	Shop
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	English
Birth Country	Germany
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

1920

Queens, New …

Other, age 63

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Louis
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Germany
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Ironworker
Class of Worker	W
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth Country	Germany
Year of Naturalization	1904
Birthplace (normalized)	germany

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Louis Schmidt

Head · 1900 · age 43 · b. ~1857 · New York

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Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1105unit:0155)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lizzie Cunningham	8	daughter	At School	N.Y.C.
2	Michael Doyle	40	Head	Plasterer	Ireland
3	Annie Doyle	41	Wife	—	Ireland
4	Elizabeth Doyle	6	daughter	—	N.Y.C.
5	William Doyle	4	son	—	N.Y.C.
6	Teranciana\|Terancianna Doyle	3	daughter	—	N.Y.C.
7	Mary Meagan	55	Head	—	Ireland
8	Patrick Meagan	25	son	D. P. Driver	N.Y.C.
9	Annie Meagan	24	daughter	Dressmaking	N.Y.C.
10	Katie Meagan	22	daughter	—	N.Y.C.
11	Patrick Finnigan	50	Brother	—	Ireland
12	James Curtis	35	Head	Driver	Ireland
13	Emma Curtis	33	Wife	—	Norway
14	Mary Curtis	7	daughter	At School	N.Y.S.
15	Annie Curtis	6	daughter	At School	N.Y.S.
16	Nellie Curtis	4	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
17	Catherine Curtis	1	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
18	Henry Wood	64	Head	—	N.Y.S.
19	William Wood	30	son	Motorman	N.Y.S.
20	Martha Schwarz	27	Boarder	—	N.Y.S.
21	Louis A Schwarz	27	Boarder	Silk Weaver	N.Y.S.
22	May Schwarz	None	Boarder	—	N.Y.S.
23	John Comiskey	38	Head	Sweeper D.S.C.	Ireland
24	Elia\|Eliza Comiskey	36	Wife	—	Ireland
25	Annie Comiskey	4	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
26	Maude Comiskey	3	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
27	Patrick Mcguire\|Mcquire	25	Boarder	Porter	Ireland
28	Michael Ramsey	35	Head	Day Laborer	Ireland
29	Mary Ramsey	32	Wife	—	Ireland
30	James Ramsey	5	son	—	N.Y.S.
31	William Ramsey	3	son	—	N.Y.S.
32	Mary Ramsey	1	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
33	Martin Ramsey	22	Brother	Butcher	Ireland
34	Bridget Reilly	65	Boarder	—	Ireland
35	Richard Long	28	Head	Clerk	N.Y.S.
36	Mary Long	26	Wife	—	England
37	Agnes Long	3	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
38	Mary Long	1	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
39	James Mcquade	37	Head	Laborer D.S.C.	N.Y.S.
40	Celia Mcquade	32	Wife	—	N.Y.S.
41	Ellen Mcquade	1	daughter	—	N.Y.S.
42	Thomas Mcglockly	18	Boarder	Laborer	Ireland
43	Louis Schmidt THIS PERSON	43	Head	Piano Maker	Germany
44	Margaret Schmidt	38	Wife	—	Germany
45	Louisa Schmidt	17	daughter	Clerk	N.Y.S.
46	Annie Schmidt	15	daughter	At School	N.Y.S.
47	Mary Schmidt	13	daughter	At School	N.Y.S.
48	Katie Schmidt	11	daughter	At School	N.Y.S.
49	William Schmidt	8	son	At School	N.Y.S.
50	Bertha Schmidt	6	daughter	—	N.Y.S.

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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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