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Margaret Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Milwaukee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Schmidt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lorraine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joan Schmidt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Schmidt | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charlotte Schmidt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ralph Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Audrey Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 7
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1923 — 11 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 17
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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.
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Margaret Schmidt
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Lorraine Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlotte Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04546-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Winter | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Judith Winter | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Frank Schmidt | 60 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lillian Schmidt | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | John Schmidt | 36 | Son | Land Scaping | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Margaret Schmidt THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Robert Schmidt | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Audrey Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Charlotte Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Frank Jr. Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Ralph Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Lorraine Schmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Joan Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Richard Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Ruth Hoepner | 26 | Head | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Gerald Hoepner | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Bertha Liederbach | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Beulah Liederbach | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Clifford Leitel | 27 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Clara Leitel | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Donald Leitel | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | August Sobotta | 60 | Head | Teamster | Germany |
| 23 | Martha Sobotta | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Harvey Sobotta | 33 | Son | Teamster | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Harriet Sobotta | 31 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Lena Chromys | 55 | Head | — | Austria |
| 27 | Nicolas Pastika | 44 | Lodger | — | Romania |
| 28 | Frank Pinter | 26 | Head | Brewer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Gertrude Pinter | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | James Pinter | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Barbara Pinter | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Eva Travers | 39 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | George Chromy | 25 | Head | Baker | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Dorothy Chromy | 22 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | George Jr. Chromy | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Elizabeth Brushy | 57 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Kermit Brushy | 23 | Son | Welder | Wisconsin |
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)