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Margaret Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Max — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Head
Born: New York
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Cunningham | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 2 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 | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 25
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Tel. Operator |
| Industry | N.Y. Tel Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 35
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Max Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mina Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Max Schmidt
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mina Schmidt
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02496-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Escoe | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Theodore Ranor | 37 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 3 | Ethel Ranor | 37 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 4 | James Holahan | 36 | Head | Collector | New York |
| 5 | Margaret Holahan | 64 | Mother | — | Eire |
| 6 | Margaret Holahan | 34 | Sister | Stenographer | New York |
| 7 | John Stuart | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Mae Duncan | 51 | Roomer | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Miller | 51 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 10 | Flora Miller | 49 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Julius Miller | 30 | Son | Runner | New York |
| 12 | Charles M. Kessler | 47 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 13 | Anna Kessler | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Brother Raymond | None | M | Construction | — |
| 15 | Elizabeth O'Connor | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Mary O'Connor | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Paul Thompson | 30 | Head | Cook | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Helen Thompson | 27 | Wife | Salesclerk | New York |
| 19 | Philip Brown | 38 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 20 | Catherine Brown | 38 | Wife | Operator | Vermont |
| 21 | Henry Gerkin | 43 | Head | Draughtsman | New York |
| 22 | Jeannette Gerkin | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Henry Gerkin | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Leon Smyth | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 25 | Charlotte Smyth | 38 | Sister | Clerk | Connecticut |
| 26 | George Smyth | 37 | Brother | Chauffeur | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Schmidt THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 28 | Edward Schmidt | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | William Cunningham | 39 | Brother | Inventory Checker | New York |
| 30 | Thomas Landherr | 36 | Head | Polisher | New York |
| 31 | Mary Landherr | 34 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 32 | Joseph Fischer | 30 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 33 | Mary Fischer | 28 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 34 | Helen Henderson | 42 | Head | Receptionist | New York |
| 35 | Dorothy Henderson | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Charles Herring | 34 | Head | 2Nd Engineer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Jane Herring | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Bruce Herring | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | David Shapiro | 52 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 40 | Martin Shapiro | 17 | Son | Newspaper | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)