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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 Anoka-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anoka-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centerville twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anoka |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Centerville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dorothea Schmidt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joel Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anoka, Minnesota
Son, age 29
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Anoka, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Anoka, Minnesota · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul R |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Anoka-County, Minnesota
Head, age 49
Anoka-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Centerville twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anoka |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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: mother Bertha Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Schmidt
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota
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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 — Anoka-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Anoka-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01904-00304)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Peloquin | 66 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Dennis Peloquin | 34 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Edward Peloquin | 31 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Leonard Peloquin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Ivan Peloquin | 14 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Paul C. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anna M. Schmidt | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Dorothea A. Schmidt | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Joel E. Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Joseph M. Nadeau | 59 | Head | Truckdriver | Minnesota |
| 11 | Vitaline Nadeau | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Marie Nadeau | 19 | daughter | Farm | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ernest Barrett | 30 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Minnesota |
| 14 | Della Barrett | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ernest Jr. Barrett | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Arthur Halley | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Agnes Halley | 18 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Rainald Halley | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Balthasar Petvanovich | 58 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 20 | Julia Petvanovich | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 21 | John George Petvanovich | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Sylvia Petvanovich | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Louis A. Siverson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 24 | Mamie Siverson | 62 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Roy P. Houle | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Stella Houle | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Agma May Houle | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Joseph Sampson | 19 | hired hand | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 29 | Joseph Houle | 59 | head | Trucking | Minnesota |
| 30 | Hugo Muller | 22 | hired hand | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Joseph Cardinal | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Mabel Cardinal | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Audrey Cardinal | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Joyce Cardinal | 9 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Duwayne Cardinal | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Robert Cardinal | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Marilyn Cardinal | 4 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Kenneth Cardinal | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Dyann Cardinal | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Donna Cardinal | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)