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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 son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edmunds-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glover township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edmunds |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Glover Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathrina Schmidt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Joseph Schmidt | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Stonis Schmidt | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Helen Schmidt | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leo Schmidt | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marion Schmidt | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Schmidt | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Deloris Schmidt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ludmora Schmidt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernadine Schmidt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edmunds, South …
Son, age 5
Edmunds, South Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Edmunds-County, South …
Son, age 15
Edmunds-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glover township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edmunds |
| Industry | NP |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Deloris Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ludmora Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — 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-t0627-03855-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin W. O. Kilber | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Lea H. Kilber | 26 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 3 | Henry Kilber | 61 | Father | Farmer | Russia |
| 4 | Gottlieb A. O. Kilber | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 5 | Edna A. Kilber | 21 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Dwane Kilber | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Erhardt Leidholt | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 8 | Larena E. Leidholt | 30 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | Adney R. O. Downer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Alma A. Downer | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Mabel E. Downer | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 12 | William G. Downer | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arizona |
| 13 | Elodie M. Downer | 26 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 14 | Orville J. Downer | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 15 | Josie L. Downer | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 16 | Stonis P. O. Schmidt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 17 | Kathrina Schmidt | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Joseph S. Schmidt | 18 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 19 | Ludmora Schmidt | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Paul Schmidt THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Helen Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Marion Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 23 | Bernadine Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 24 | Leo Schmidt | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Deloris Schmidt | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Joseph O. Luckman | 53 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 27 | Helen Luckman | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 28 | Anna Luckman | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Joseph Jr. Luckman | 30 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 30 | Helen Luckman | 23 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | Ben O. Haar | 65 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 32 | Emila Haar | 58 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 33 | Roy Haar | 24 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 34 | Winnifred Haar | 19 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 35 | Martha Haar | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 36 | Ella Haar | 15 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 37 | Doris Haar | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Elgar O. Kilber | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 39 | Gertrude Kilber | 21 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | Aaron A. O. Downer | 26 | Head | Farmer | 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)