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Paul Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Hudson, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hans & Mary — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hudson, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Organist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Township / Ward | Union City City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Barthel | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Etta Schmidt | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Beatrice Barthel | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Marie Grosen | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Katherine Schmidt | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Edward Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| John Schmidt | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | music |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Hudson, New …
Head, age 30
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 41
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Industry | Organist |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Paul Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Hudson, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hans Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hans Schmidt
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Hudson, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1359:0037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Vetter | 65 | Head | Bakery | Denmark |
| 2 | Frank Grady | 43 | Lodger | Janitor | Italy |
| 3 | Agnes Grady | 40 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 4 | Jane Grady | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Joseph Grady | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Victor Grady | 14 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 7 | James Grady | 10 | Son | Deliver | New Jersey |
| 8 | Dominick Marella | 45 | Head | Keeper | Italy |
| 9 | Mary Marella | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | George Marella | 16 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Marella | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Thomas Marella | 12 | Son | General | New Jersey |
| 13 | Lucy Marella | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Teddy Marella | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | George Miller | 40 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 16 | Frances Miller | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Louis Miller | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frances Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | James Stover | 24 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 20 | Anna Stover | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | George Stover | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frank Mello | 36 | Boarder | Silk | Italy |
| 23 | James Tramidary | 24 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 24 | Anna Tramidary | 24 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | James Tramidary | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Agnes Tramidary | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | John Jordan | 30 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Margaret Jordan | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Norma Jordan | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Jordan | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Alice Jordan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James Christofalo | 42 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 33 | Rose Christofalo | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Victorine Christofalo | 15 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 35 | Bianca Christofalo | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Paul Schmidt THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Musician | New York |
| 37 | Katherine Schmidt | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edward Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Marie Grosen | 83 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 40 | John Schmidt | 35 | Brother | Teamster | New Jersey |
| 41 | Etta Schmidt | 37 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 42 | Dorothy Barthel | 14 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 43 | Beatrice Barthel | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Frances Lazzaro | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)