Robert Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Bldg. Engineer
Industry	Bldg Ind
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1320
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Bldg. Engineer
Township / Ward	Cincinnati City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Mary Schmidt	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Robert Schmidt	Head	—	56	~1884
Ester Schmidt	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 34

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 46

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	engineer
Industry	school
Class of Worker	1X99
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Schmidt
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati City
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Bldg. Engineer
Industry	Bldg Ind
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1320
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Robert Schmidt

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03201-00265)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred C Quick	30	Head	Policeman	Ohio
2	Barbara Quick	31	Wife	—	New York
3	Frederick Lee Quick	5	Son	—	Ohio
5	Arthur M. Lee	49	Head	Wood Heeler	Kentucky
6	Elsie Lee	44	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Harry Slavin	50	Head	Meter Inspector	Ohio
8	Hilda Slavin	45	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Robert Schmidt THIS PERSON	56	Head	Bldg. Engineer	New York
10	Ester Schmidt	56	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Mary Schmidt	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
12	Orville Mc Beath	36	Head	Machinist	Kentucky
13	Rebecca Mc Beath	38	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Eudora Holder	19	Sister	Housekeeper	Kentucky
15	Donna Fay Holder	1	Niece	—	Kentucky
16	William Booth	37	Head	Milk Driver	Ohio
17	Edna Booth	34	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Robert Booth	10	Son	—	Ohio
19	Shirley Booth	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Virginia Booth	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	John S. Colina	51	Head	Stonefitter	Ohio
22	Mabel Colina	52	Wife	—	Ohio
23	John J. Colina	27	Son	Postal Clerk	Ohio
24	Robert F. Colina	25	Son	Laborer	Ohio
25	Mary Colina	23	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Ohio
26	Ildene Colina	22	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Ohio
27	Edward Colina	18	Son	Pro. Ballplayer	Ohio
28	Adelaide Kaiser	61	Head	—	Ohio
29	Gertrude Kaiser	30	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
30	Charles H. Gansman	27	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
31	Dorothea Gansman	25	Wife	—	Ohio
32	William Rosacrans	67	Head	Crowners	Ohio
33	Christine Rosacrans	64	Wife	—	Ohio
34	William J. Rosacrans	41	Son	Meat Cutter	Ohio
35	Anna Wolter	40	Head	—	Ohio
36	Arthur Ebersold	41	Head	Machine Inspector	Ohio
37	Mabel Ebersold	36	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Donald Ebersold	14	Son	—	Ohio
39	Albert Fastinger	56	Head	Bottler	Ohio
40	Freda Fastinger	48	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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