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Paul Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ewingville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Ewingville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Schmidt | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jack Norris | Other | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Henry Schmidt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jean Schmidt | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Evans | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anna Schmidt | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Floyd Bullis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joan Schmidt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 7
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 17
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ewingville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Anna Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02356-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosney Schaible | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Augusta Schaible | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Dorothy Schaible | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Robert Schaible | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Henry Schmidt | 49 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna Schmidt | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Anna Schmidt | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 48 | Paul Schmidt THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ruth Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Jean Schmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Joan Schmidt | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Jack Norris | 58 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 53 | Floyd Bullis | 23 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | Paul Evans | 24 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary Kellers | 86 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 56 | William Cubberly | 52 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Ruth E. Cubberly | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | William Jr. Cubberly | 20 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Heller | 38 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Christianson Wilson | 48 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Franklin Berrien | 40 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | George Vogler | 74 | Head | Expressman | New Jersey |
| 63 | Daisy Vogler | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Richard Vogler | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Isabel Jarvis | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Philip Jarvis | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 67 | George Jarvis | 16 | Step-son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Charles Williamson | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 69 | Clarissa Williamson | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Clarissa Williamson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Margaret Williamson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Furman Hendrickson | 36 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Edith Hendrickson | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Lillian Hendrickson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Furman Jr. Hendrickson | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Anna E. Hendrickson | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Victoria Gray | 62 | Mother-in-law | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 78 | Mildred Curtis | 26 | Cousin | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 79 | Jack Hall | 17 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 80 | James Hall | 19 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
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)