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Paul Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hays |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Schmidt | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Schmidt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cyril Schmidt | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cecelia Schmidt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Schmidt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Marion Schmidt | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vincent Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lidwina Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 42
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Head, age 52
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hays |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Paul Schmidt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adolphus Grabbe | 1 | son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Teresa Grabbe | 0 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Rick Zimmerman | 62 | Head | Carpenter & Laborer | Kansas |
| 44 | Rita Zimmerman | 23 | daughter | Maid & Waitress | Kansas |
| 45 | Albert Zimmerman | 25 | son | Jim Setter | Kansas |
| 46 | Clarence Wasinger | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 47 | Edna Wasinger | 20 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Duane Wasinger | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Frank Dreher | 26 | Head | Delivery Boy | Kansas |
| 50 | Catherine Dreher | 22 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | John Rattigan | 69 | Head | — | — |
| 52 | John Tholen | 56 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 53 | Katherine Tholen | 53 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Elmer Tholen | 20 | son | All Around Man | Kansas |
| 55 | Wilfred Tholen | 19 | son | Cleaner & Asst | Kansas |
| 56 | Paul J. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 57 | Vincent Schmidt | 24 | son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 58 | Cyril Schmidt | 22 | son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Lidwina Schmidt | 19 | daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 60 | Cecelia Schmidt | 17 | daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 61 | Helen Schmidt | 15 | daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 62 | Jerome Schmidt | 12 | son | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Mary Jane Schmidt | 11 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Marion Joseph Schmidt | 9 | son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Donald Eugene Schmidt | 7 | son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Jacob Jr. Reicher | 31 | Head | Manager Laundry | Kansas |
| 67 | Anna Reicher | 31 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Marietta Reicher | 7 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Herbert Reicher | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Earnest Reicher | 4 | son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Darlene Reicher | 1 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Victor Lang | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 73 | Minnie Lang | 29 | wife | Waitress & Maid | Kansas |
| 74 | Norma Ann Lang | 9 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | William Denning | 29 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 76 | Amelia Denning | 25 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Patricia Ann Denning | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
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)