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Paul Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edmunds-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Paul Schmidt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edmunds-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edmunds-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roscoe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edmunds |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Roscoe |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Schmidt | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Teresa Schmidt | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Regina Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kate Schmidt | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Anton Schmidt | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katrina Schmidt | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Adam Schmidt | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Schmidt | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edmunds, South …
Head, age 35
Edmunds, South Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Edmunds-County, South …
Head, age 45
Edmunds-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul P |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roscoe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edmunds |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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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 45 · b. ~1895 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Edmunds-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Edmunds-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03855-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Roth | 47 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 2 | Anna Roth | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Clara M Roth | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 4 | Sebastian P Roth | 16 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Andrew Roth | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Eva Roth | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Alice Roth | 4 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Jacob Garne|Gorne | 42 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 9 | Elsie M Garne|Gorne | 39 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Erwin J Garne|Gorne | 16 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 11 | Lorraine Garne|Gorne | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | Aris T Garne|Gorne | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 13 | Janice I Garne|Gorne | 0 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Walter Haar | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 15 | Laura M Haar | 22 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Stanislaus Uhrich | 65 | Father | — | Russia |
| 17 | Stanislaus Uhrich | 42 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 18 | Clara Uhrich | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Christina M Uhrich | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Walluga A Uhrich | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Rose H Uhrich | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Eva A Uhrich | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Lorence Uhrich | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Thomas L Uhrich | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Harold C Van Beek | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Nellie Van Beek | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Robert W Van Beek | 9 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Florilla Van Beek | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Russell Van Beek | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Bert Van Beek | 64 | Father | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Joe Kocker | 24 | Hired Man | Farm | South Dakota |
| 32 | Paul P Schmidt THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 33 | Katrina Schmidt | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Anton B Schmidt | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 35 | Kate Schmidt | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Regina Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Teresa Schmidt | 14 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Frank B Schmidt | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Adam P Schmidt | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
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)