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Robert Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Anna — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Iron Platter |
| Industry | Lunch Wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Iron Platter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Robert Schmidt | Head | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Broker office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Iron Platter |
| Industry | Lunch Wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Robert Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Schmidt
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Schmidt
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2129:0994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Florence Benson | 30 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Virginia Benson | 18 | — | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anna M Benson | 34 | — | Clerk - File | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Howard J Keat | 48 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Elizabeth Keat | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | George F Keat | 81 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | George W Anderson | 66 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary E Anderson | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Mary Griffith | 50 | Boarder | Waitress | Holland |
| 60 | Joseph F Smith | 38 | Head | Bell Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Stella M Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph Jr Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Clifford W Smith | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Estelle Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Robert C Schmidt THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Iron Platter | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frank Martin | 35 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret Martin | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Frank Jr Martin | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth Murray | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Murray | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Charles Murray | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Caudley | 63 | Father-in-law | — | Northern Ireland |
| 75 | William Taylor | 28 | Head | Waiter (Manager) | Oregon |
| 76 | Anna M Taylor | 28 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Elizabeth Gallagher | 50 | Mother-in-law | Laundress | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harry Berry | 17 | Step son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ernest Neal | 42 | Boarder | Cook | Virginia |
| 80 | William Mcdermott | 20 | Head | Desk Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Marie Daniels | 26 | Sister | Checker (Cash Room) | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Harry Johnson | 47 | Head | Machinist (Contractor) | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Florence Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Rena Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Edith Jolly | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Daniel Jolly | 23 | Son-in-law | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 87 | Delores Jolly | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Raymond Jolly | 22 | Boarder | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Albert L Weldon | 70 | Boarder | Salesman | Maryland |
| 90 | Daniel Gallagher | 18 | Brother-in-law | Cook | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)