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Paul Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mathias — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dolton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Dolton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Schmidt | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Michael Schmidt | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frances Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosemary Schmidt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edith Schmidt | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 2 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dolton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steam R.R. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mathias Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mathias Schmidt
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00789-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence Warnere | Warner | 38 | Head | Railroad Clerk | Vermont |
| 42 | Richard Warnere | Warner | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred E. Warnere | Warner | 74 | Father | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Jane Warnere | Warner | 64 | Mother | — | England |
| 45 | Herman Dykema | 31 | Head | Asst Secy Savings & Loan | Illinois |
| 46 | Marion Dykema | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Ronald Dykema | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Dale Dykema | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | John J. Lembcke | 54 | Head | Locomotive Eng. | Minnesota |
| 50 | Viola Lembcke | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Clara Lembcke | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Rhene Lembcke | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Paul Schmidt THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 54 | Edith Schmidt | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 55 | Paul W. Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Catherine Schmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Frances A. Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rosemary Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John F. Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Thomas Schmidt | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Michael Schmidt | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Henry Fiedler | 40 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 63 | Dorothy Fiedler | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Jean Fiedler | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles Fiedler | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | William Fiedler | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | George Behr | 52 | Head | Chief Clerk | Indiana |
| 68 | Gertrude Behr | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Phyllis Behr | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Earl R. Slaughter | 43 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 71 | Ruth Slaughter | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Gertrude Young | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Fred Young | 45 | Brother-in-law | Locomotive Fireman | Indiana |
| 74 | Harry De Young | 36 | Head | Wholesale Produce | Illinois |
| 75 | Louise De Young | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harriet De Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Howard De Young | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mrs. Herman David | 45 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Charles David | 25 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Orland David | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)