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Mary Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Schmidt | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Fred Schmidt | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vincent Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bernard Schmidt | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Schmidt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 30
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Spouse, age 41
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Spouse, age 52
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Schmidt
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02411-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Garroway | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Catherine Garroway | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Catherine Garroway | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 4 | Rita Garroway | 19 | Daughter | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Francis Garroway | 22 | Son | Dyer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Raymond Garroway | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Catherine Garroway | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Robert Garroway | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | George Wu | 43 | Head | Laundry Man | China |
| 10 | Florence Wu | 42 | Wife | — | China |
| 11 | Edward Wu | 16 | Son | — | China |
| 12 | William Wu | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | John Chin | 14 | Lodger | — | China |
| 14 | Catherine Maier | 72 | Head | — | Austria |
| 15 | William Fenelon | 48 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Sarah Fenelon | 46 | Wife | Sales-Girl | New York |
| 17 | Calvin Bofford | 40 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 18 | Elsie Bofford | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Carolyn Bofford | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 20 | Joseph Rogers | 40 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Matilda Rogers | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph Jr. Rogers | 17 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Rogers | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Fred Schmidt | 57 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mary Schmidt THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Edward Schmidt | 31 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ruth Schmidt | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Vincent Schmidt | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert Schmidt | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Bernard Schmidt | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Arthur Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Percy Brahms | 63 | Head | Stock Clerk | England |
| 33 | Catherine Brahms | 62 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 34 | Otto Fuhrman | 29 | Head | Advertiser | New York |
| 35 | Catherine Fuhrman | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert Fuhrman | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Lawrence Lewis | 24 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Jeanette Lewis | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Marilyn Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Sharon Lewis | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)