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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 Morton, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Eva — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Morton, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Mixed Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | T 137 R 80 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estella Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Mary Schmidt | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Morton, North …
Son, age 22
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 9 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Farm home |
| Industry | farm work |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1920
Morton, North …
Head, age 32
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Morton, North …
Head, age 43
Morton, North Dakota · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Mixed Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Morton, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Schmidt
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Schmidt
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 43 · b. ~1887 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Morton, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1739unit:0353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John Behlesek | 66 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 52 | Louisa Behlesek | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 53 | Gustav Behlesek | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 54 | John Behlesek | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Frank Behlesek | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 56 | Ben J. Campbell | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada English |
| 57 | Rose M. Campbell | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Bernard Campbell | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 59 | Tom Campbell | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 60 | Joseph Campbell | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 61 | Gilbert Campbell | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | James Stark | 25 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 63 | Margaret Stark | 20 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | John F. Lucky | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 65 | Laura Lucky | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Donna Lucky | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Josephine Lucky | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 68 | George Schmidt | 36 | Head | Foreman | Germany |
| 69 | Agnes Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Kenneth Schmidt | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Eugene Schmidt | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Bernice Schmidt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Oscar Palyuk | 50 | Head | Ranger | Wisconsin |
| 74 | William Palyuk | 36 | Brother | Ranger | Missouri |
| 75 | Victor Schmidt | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 76 | Margaret Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 77 | Cadence Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Ethel Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 79 | Arnold Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 80 | Schwartz Dahl | 42 | Laborer | Laborer | Finland |
| 81 | Alfred Libera | 50 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 82 | Helen Libera | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 83 | Joe Libera | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 84 | Julia Libera | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 85 | Stanley Libera | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 86 | Thomas Libera | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 87 | Johanna Schmidt | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 88 | Clara Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 89 | Edward Schmidt | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 90 | Robert Schmidt | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 91 | Ruth Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 92 | Theodore Wendt | 57 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 93 | Charles Schmidt | 49 | Boarder | — | Germany |
| 94 | Andrew C. Traun | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 95 | Anna Traun | 21 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 96 | Eugene Traun | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 97 | Clarence Schmidt | 17 | Laborer | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 98 | Paul W. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 99 | Mary Schmidt | 41 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 100 | Estella Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | North Dakota |
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)