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Margaret Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Benton, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Schmidt across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Benton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benton, Iowa |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | St Clair Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Schmidt | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Anna Schmidt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lois Schmidt | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Wm Schmidt | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Mary Schmidt | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Delores Schmidt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Benton, Iowa
Daughter, age 4
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Benton, Iowa
Daughter, age 13
Benton, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Margaret Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Benton, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Margaret Schmidt
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lois Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delores Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel641:0900)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joseph B. Frese | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 52 | Elizabeth Frese | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Franklin Frese | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Lloyd Frese | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Floyd Frese | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Lawrence L. Becker | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 57 | Ellen Becker | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Lawrence Jr. Becker | 21 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Alice Becker | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Bernadine Becker | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Leroy A. Newton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 62 | Mina Newton | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | James Newton | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Marguerite Newton | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Bernice Newton | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Ruth Trimble | 24 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 67 | Velma Freeman | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | Iowa |
| 68 | Lester Mcguire | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Manfred Wallenfelz | 23 | Boarder | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mary Wallenfelz | 60 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Theo Schmidt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 72 | Rosette Schmidt | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Vernon Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Laverne Schmidt | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Clarine Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Doris Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Leo Parr | 35 | Laborer | Farm Lab | Missouri |
| 78 | Josephine Schmidt | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 79 | Wm Schmidt | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 80 | Mary Schmidt | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Margaret Schmidt THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Delores Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | William Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Clarence Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Lois Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | Anna May Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Chas Schumacher | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 88 | Katie Schumacher | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Bonnie Schumacher | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Joseph Schumacher | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Jos C Schmidt | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 92 | Gertie Schmidt | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Pauline Schmidt | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Paul Schmidt | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Leo Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Hilda Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Jos A. Schmidt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 98 | Mary Schmidt | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Clifford Schmidt | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Ethel Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)