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Louis Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Agnes & Mary — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Louis Schmidt | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Mary Schmidt | Head | — | 67 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Louis J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 34
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Groceries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 45
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Lewis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Louis Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Agnes Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Agnes Schmidt
b. ~1841
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1853
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Schmidt
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Illinois
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Sibling
Katherine Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu334unit:0248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Bushman | 45 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 2 | Emma Bushman | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Minnie Bushman | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Irma Bushman | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Edward Jr Bushman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Wallis Huguet | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert Huguet | 37 | Son | Elevator Starter | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Robert Flores | 31 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
| 9 | Jessie Flores | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hazel Flores | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ruth Flores | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Louise Flores | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Robert Jr Flores | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George Popp | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 15 | Josephine Popp | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Helen Popp | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret Popp | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mildred Prescott | 50 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Stanley H Prescott | 30 | Son | Claim Clerk | Illinois |
| 20 | Oscar Foster | 42 | Brother | Clerk | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Lundgren | 47 | Roomer | Laborer | Ohio |
| 22 | Hannah Jenkins | 31 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Charles Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Thomas Burkey | 43 | Roomer | Teamster | Ohio |
| 25 | Otto Thompson | 29 | Roomer | Porter | Arkansas |
| 26 | Martin E Stoddenberg | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Sweden |
| 27 | Johanna Stoddenberg | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Marion Stoddenberg | 18 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 29 | Irwin Stoddenberg | 17 | Son | Handler | Illinois |
| 30 | Catherine Langrich | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 31 | Anna Langrich | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Henry Binder | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 33 | Anna M Binder | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mary Schmidt | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 35 | Louis Schmidt THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 36 | Katherine Schmidt | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 37 | John Martin | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 38 | Ellen Martin | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Richard Martin | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Andrew Peterson | 37 | Head | Teamster | Sweden |
| 41 | Hilda Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 42 | Bertha Aldrich | 46 | Head | — | Norway |
| 43 | Anna Aldrich | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Malcolm Lester | 54 | Head | Elevator | Canada |
| 45 | Caroline Lester | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Malcolm R Lester | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Arthur Lester | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Evelyn Lester | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | George Lester | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Arthur Lester | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Louis + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)