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Paul Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russian Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wright Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Jeffrey Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Maude Schmidt | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Lillian Denney | Other | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Anne Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Schmidt | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul Jos. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger. German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russian Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Schmidt
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anne Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeffrey Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
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
1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1920 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1591unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Shelton Balliet | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Stephen Balliet | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Julia Balliet | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emma Balliet | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Defilo | 14 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Sarah J. Snyder | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Eliza Fritzinger | 75 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Paul Schmidt | 43 | Head | Lawyer | Russian Poland |
| 59 | Maude H. Schmidt | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Jeffrey C. Schmidt | 21 | Son | Farm Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Paul C. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George P. Schmidt | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | James Schmidt | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anne Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Edward M. Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lillian Denney | 23 | Servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 68 | John Leonardi | 40 | Head | Farm Manager | Poland |
| 69 | Theresa Leonardi | 36 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 70 | Theresa Leonardi | 12 | Daughter | — | Austria |
| 71 | Fredrick Leonardi | 9 | Son | — | Austria |
| 72 | Pauline Leonardi | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Stanley Leonardi | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Helen Leonardi | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Simon Greger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 76 | Louise M. Greger | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 77 | Frank Greger | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Poland |
| 78 | Louis L. Greger | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Stella H. Greger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Simon J. Greger | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Leon Greger | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Marcella Wolongiewicz | 46 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 83 | Bertha M. Wolongiewicz | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Louis Defenalos | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | Poland |
| 85 | George A. Living | 51 | Head | Carpenter | England |
| 86 | Almina Living | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | George F. Living | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary I. Living | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Samuel L. Living | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Alice E. Living | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John W. Frankenfield | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Martha F. Frankenfield | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Bruce A. Frankenfield | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Catherine M. Frankenfield | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Margaret L. Frankenfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Lois Frankenfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Arthur J. Frankenfield | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Theodore Frankenfield | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Alice L. Frankenfield | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Lawrence S. Frankenfield | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)