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Paul Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spearville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Spearville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Schmidt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Schmidt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annabelle Schmidt | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bernadine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ford, Kansas
Head, age 26
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Wheat farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Head, age 36
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spearville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Paul Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-01073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte Hines | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Joan Hines | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Mary Jane Hines | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Melvin Hines | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Marcella Hines | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Henry D. Keller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 47 | Nora Keller | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Delores Keller | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Joseph P. Dorfshmidt | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | June Dorfshmidt | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Evelyn Dorfshmidt | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Sylvester Dorfshmidt | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Marie Dorfshmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Louise Dorfshmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Adeline Dorfshmidt | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | C. K. Thomas | 36 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 57 | Leatha Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Paul P. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Annabelle Schmidt | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Gerald Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Bernadine Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Harold Schmidt | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Dorothy Schmidt | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Pauline Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | John Schmidt | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Melvin H. Luther | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 67 | Norah Luther | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Melvina Luther | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Dora Mae Luther | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Joe D. Eickenberry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 71 | Elsie Eickenberry | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Raymond Eickenberry | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Joseph L. Stein | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Clementine Stein | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Helen Stein | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Josephine G. Stein | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Chester G. Horning | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Louise Horning | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Annette Horning | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
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)