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Margaret Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Schmidt | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Susan Duchak | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carl Schmidt | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Joan Duchak | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Frances Schmidt | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frank Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Julia Duchak | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Martin Malesky | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Malesky | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Duchak | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillian Malesky | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Malesky | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 38
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 48
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 15 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Schmidt
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03687-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Williams | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Rozell | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Rozell | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Joseph Rozell | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Mcandrew | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | George Jr. Dorsey | 51 | Son-in-law | Board Member | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Loretta D. Dorsey | 50 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Stella Marie Dorsey | 18 | Gr. daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | George Dorsey | 15 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Donald Dorsey | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alice Degnall | 31 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | James Degnall | 65 | Father | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alice Degnall | 60 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lillian Degnall | 33 | Sister | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Judge | 61 | Head | Furnace Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Katherine Judge | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Judge | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Eugene Judge | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rose Rupp | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Rupp | 33 | Sister | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Michael Rupp | 35 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Leo Rupp | 48 | Brother | Stat. Eng'R. | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Frank Schmidt | 51 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Margaret Schmidt THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frances Schmidt | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Carl Schmidt | 22 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Schmidt | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Anna Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frank Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Malesky | 40 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 32 | William Malesky | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lillian Malesky | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Martin Malesky | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Julia Duchak | 26 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Susan Duchak | 6 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Duchak | 5 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joan Duchak | 3 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Robert Shaw | 21 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
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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)