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Paul Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chippewa-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chippewa-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChippewa-County, Minnesota
SurnameSchmidt
Given NamePaul E.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Montevideo City
1935 Residence (County)Chippewa
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
Township / WardMontevideo City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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
Ernest Schmidt Head — 58 ~1882
Bernice Schmidt Daughter — 9 ~1931
Paul Schmidt Son — 16 ~1924
Lidia Schmidt Spouse — 43 ~1897
Ella Schmidt Daughter — 14 ~1926
Arthur Schmidt Son — 13 ~1927
Walter Schmidt Son — 17 ~1923
Dorothy Schmidt Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Chippewa, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Chippewa, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Schmidt
Given Name Paul
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Chippewa-County, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Chippewa-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Schmidt
Given Name Paul E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Montevideo City
1935 Residence (County) Chippewa
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Bernice Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Chippewa-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01913-00265)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Betsy Eggers 59 Wife — Minnesota
2 Lyla Eggers 36 Daughter — Minnesota
3 Margaret Eggers 15 Daughter — Minnesota
4 William S. Taylor 77 Head — Indiana
5 Mary E. Taylor 67 Wife — Iowa
6 Fay L. Smith 39 Daughter Seamstress Iowa
7 Loraine D. Smith 22 Granddaughter Waitress Minnesota
8 Duane V. Smith 19 Grandson New Worker Minnesota
9 Lance C. Orr 30 Lodger Salesman Oregon
10 Katherine D. Orr 20 Lodger — North Dakota
11 Jerry W. Orr 1 Lodger — Minnesota
12 Ernest Schmidt 58 Head Stone Mason Russia
13 Lidia Schmidt 43 Wife — Minnesota
14 Walter E. Schmidt 17 Son — Wisconsin
15 Paul E. Schmidt THIS PERSON 16 Son — Wisconsin
16 Ella L. Schmidt 14 Daughter — Wisconsin
17 Arthur Schmidt 13 Son — Wisconsin
18 Dorothy M. Schmidt 11 Daughter — Wisconsin
19 Bernice M. Schmidt 9 Daughter — Minnesota
20 Alfred C. Christenson 43 Head Farmer Minnesota
21 Hilda D. Christenson 39 Wife — Minnesota
22 Julius A. Christenson 18 Son New Worker Minnesota
23 Harris N. Christenson 16 Son New Worker Minnesota
24 Albie H. Christenson 13 Son — Minnesota
25 Clifford H. Christenson 11 Son — Minnesota
26 Audrey L. Christenson 8 Daughter — Minnesota
27 Alfred V. Christenson 5 Son — Minnesota
28 Verdie J. Christenson 5 Son — Minnesota
29 Magnus Swenson 39 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
30 Mable Swenson 38 Wife — Minnesota
31 Everett E. Swenson 16 Son — Minnesota
32 Gloria E. Swenson 14 Daughter — Minnesota
33 Richard Swenson 8 Son — Minnesota
34 Christopher Swenson 84 Father — Norway
35 John La Rowe 62 Head Laborer Minnesota
36 Frank Husnik 52 Head Bracer Minnesota
37 Josephine S. Husnik 48 Wife — Minnesota
38 Rose Schach 83 Lodger — Minnesota
39 Margaret Sullivan 57 Sister-in-law — Minnesota
40 Carl A. Richmond 47 Head Electrician Denmark

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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)

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