MS
Margaret Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverview township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Riverview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Schmidt | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Marcellus Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Phillis Schmidt | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Albertina Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Frances Schmidt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Other, age 43
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | 1898 |
| Class of Worker | Yes |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 53
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Riverview township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Schmidt
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Kansas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00837)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franz A. Meier | 55 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 2 | Catherine Meier | 55 | Wife | House Wife | Russia |
| 3 | Joseph F. Meier | 24 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 4 | Margaret Meier | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Rita Maria Meier | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Catherine T. Meier | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Alex J. Dreher | 50 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 8 | Isabella Dreher | 25 | Daughter | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 9 | Isadore Dreher | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 10 | Alex Dreher | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Iver J. Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Katherine Johnson | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 13 | Donald Geo Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Daniel H. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Lizzie Johnson | 61 | Mother | House Wife | Kansas |
| 16 | William Kruse | 20 | Farm Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 17 | Peter J. Pfeifer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Rosa Pfeifer | 38 | Wife | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 19 | Paul Pfeifer | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Gilbert Pfeifer | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Rosemary Pfeifer | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Ann Mary Pfeifer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Alois Pfeifer | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Julius Pfeifer | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Rita Irene Pfeifer | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | James Pfeifer | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Peter Pfeifer | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Gerald Pfeifer | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Virginia Lee Pfeifer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Twila May Pfeifer | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Lloyd Francis Pfeifer | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Thomas J. Mcnaley | 64 | Head | Retired Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Fred B. Schmidt | 64 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 34 | Margaret Schmidt THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | House Keeper | Russia |
| 35 | Phillis Schmidt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Marcellus Schmidt | 23 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Albertina Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | John Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Margaret Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Frances Jane Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)