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Robert Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & John — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Can Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Schmidt | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 28
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Can Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antoinette Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antoinette Schmidt
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schmidt
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02600-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Strong | 83 | Head | Unemployed | New York |
| 2 | Hattie Strong | 83 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Cornelius O'Connor | 50 | Head | Helper | Ireland |
| 4 | Catherine O'Connor | 50 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | John O'Connor | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Cornelius Jr. O'Connor | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Daniel O'Connor | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Samuel Bliss | 41 | Head | Trimmer | Poland |
| 9 | Evelyn Bliss | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Judah Bliss | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Philip Spizoggl | 35 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 12 | Marie Spizoggl | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Frank Spizoggl | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | William Thadford | 50 | Head | Advertising | New York |
| 15 | Anita Thadford | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Shirley Thadford | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Bertha Harris | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Rhode Island |
| 18 | Jeremiah Bradley | 61 | Head | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 19 | Mary Bradley | 53 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | John Oldroyd | 32 | Head | Signalman | Ireland |
| 21 | Hattie Oldroyd | 25 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Jack Hoffman | 40 | Head | Grocery Store | Russia |
| 23 | Bella Hoffman | 35 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | Herbert Hoffman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Gladys Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Henry Cronin | 46 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 27 | Dorothy Cronin | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Abbott Cronin | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Frances Cronin | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Jacob Burnett | 82 | Father-in-law | Tailor | Poland |
| 31 | Charles Fox | 72 | Head | Retired | Russia |
| 32 | Anna Fox | 69 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Martin Fox | 39 | Son | Teacher | New York |
| 34 | Fay Fox | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Operator | New York |
| 35 | Harold Olsen | 34 | Head | General Manager | New York |
| 36 | Elizabeth Olsen | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Joan Olsen | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | John Schmidt | 61 | Head | Fireman | Austria |
| 39 | Robert Schmidt THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Salesman | New York |
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 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)