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Louis Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cloud-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Louis Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cloud-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cloud-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lyon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Schmidt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Etta Schmidt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Louis Schmidt | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cloud, Kansas
Head, age 28
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Danish |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Cloud, Kansas
Head, age 38
Cloud, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Louis J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Mother's Birthplace | Denmark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cloud-County, Kansas
Head, age 48
Cloud-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cloud |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cloud-County, Kansas
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01225-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Mccain | 19 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 42 | R. H. Butler | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Margaret Butler | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Paul Butler | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Rosalie Butler | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Henry Libben | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Clyde Nisbey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Verla Nisbey | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Marilyn Nisbey | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Carol Nisbey | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Joe D. Sheets | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Jessie Sheets | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Ida Sheets | 74 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Melvin Beers | 28 | Laborer | Laborer | Kansas |
| 55 | Martin Olson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Frank Olson | 55 | Partner | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Emile Olson | 46 | Partner | Farmer | Kansas |
| 58 | Jeanette Harper | 19 | Neice | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Louis Schmidt THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Etta Schmidt | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Loren Schmidt | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | W. P. Hurley | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Fra Hurley | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Dorothy Hurley | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | W. F. Yenni | 55 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | Dollie Yenni | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | E. N. Nisbey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 68 | Emma Nisbey | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Nilma Nisbey | 23 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | H. D. Pilcher | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Elizabeth Pilcher | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Edward Pilcher | 33 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 73 | Raymond Pilcher | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Louis Pilcher | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Donald Pilcher | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ronald Pilcher | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Harlan Pilcher | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)