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Walter Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & William — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Lithograph Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Schmidt | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Walter Schmidt | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Ethel Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Laverne Schmidt | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 9
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Lithograph Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Walter Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maria Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Otto Schmidt
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maria Schmidt
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Schmidt
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu338unit:0172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hjalmar Swanson | 26 | Head | Bartender | Sweden |
| 2 | Anna Swanson | 30 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Carl Hammar | 47 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 4 | Martha Hammar | 23 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Carl R. Hammar | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Walter O. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Lithographer | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Schmidt | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ethel May Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Laverne Schmidt | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ernest Hill | 31 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna Hill | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ruth Hill | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Otto B. Mayer | 42 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Tina Mayer | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Martin S. Lueck | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 16 | Maude Lueck | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Eunice Lueck | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Morris Abrahams | 40 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 19 | Jennie Abrahams | 37 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 20 | Sophie Abrahams | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruth Abrahams | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lena Anderson | 58 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 23 | Amos Healy | 25 | Head | Motorman | Ireland |
| 24 | Catherine Healy | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 25 | Elise Vanderhoeven | 30 | Head | Instrument Maker | Holland |
| 26 | Frank Pearson | 44 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 27 | Jane J. Pearson | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Harold J. Pearson | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Theodore Schulz | 44 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 30 | Madeline Schulz | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Theodore Schulz | 17 | Son | Printer | Illinois |
| 32 | Catherine Schulz | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Theresa Schulz | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William Schulz | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | John Schulz | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Schulz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Alexander Oppe | 35 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 38 | Grace Oppe | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Geordina Oppe | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Eleanor Oppe | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Dorothy Oppe | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Edward Benson | 27 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 43 | Agnes Benson | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | John G. Norsen | 42 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 45 | Marie Norsen | 40 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 46 | Elmer Norsen | 19 | Son | Draftsman | Illinois |
| 47 | Nancy Norsen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Hugh Flynn | 31 | Head | Carrier | Ireland |
| 49 | Mary Flynn | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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 1920 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)