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Walter Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · New York, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alois & Angele — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: New York Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationNew York, New York
SurnameSchmidt
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
Father's BirthplaceNew York
Mother's BirthplaceNew York
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryLibrary
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardCity Of New York
Est. Birth Year~1903

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
Alois Schmidt Head — 40 ~1880
Walter Schmidt Son — 17 ~1903
George Schmidt Son — 12 ~1908
Lillian Schmidt Spouse — 26 ~1894

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 7
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Schmidt
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 17
New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
Surname Schmidt
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Library
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 28
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Schmid
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alois Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Angele Schmid (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Schmidt (~0.60 confidence) and mother Sophie Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Alois Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Angele Schmid
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Schmidt
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.6
Mother
Sophie Schmidt
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Son · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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

1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1213unit:0762)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charlotte Morgan 70 Servant Nurse New York
2 Ellen Liddle 50 Servant Housekeeper Ireland
3 Mary Liddle 34 Servant Cook Ireland
4 Herbert Robert 35 Servant Butler Scotland
5 Evelyn Robert 6 Daughter None New York
6 William Sheldon 39 Head Doctor New York
7 Kathryn Sheldon 37 Wife None England
8 Franklin Sheldon 7 Son None New York
9 Althea Sheldon 5 Daughter None New York
10 Mary Cummings 50 Servant Nurse Ireland
11 Catherine Mcfee 39 Servant Maid Ireland
12 Catherine Delaney 67 Servant Nurse Ireland
13 Francis Green 64 Head President New York
14 Belle Green 61 Wife None New York
15 Catherine Green 26 Daughter None New York
16 Jessie Miller 30 Servant Cook South Carolina
17 George Taught 35 Head Broker New York
18 Alice Taught 34 Wife None New York
19 Frederick Taught 5 Son None New York
20 Florence Taught 1 Daughter None New York
21 Margaret Horan 28 Servant Maid Ireland
22 Margaret Buckley 31 Servant Cook Ireland
23 Mary Grant 28 Servant Nurse Scotland
24 Alois Schmidt 40 Head Superintendent New York
25 Lillian Schmidt 26 Wife None New York
26 Walter Schmidt THIS PERSON 17 Son Clerk New York
27 George Schmidt 12 Son None New York
28 Francis Nash 28 Head Teacher New York
29 Catherine Nash 70 Mother None Canada
30 Eleanor Von Huhn 70 Lodger None Austria
31 Nathan Broder 26 Head Broker New York
32 Toby Broder 24 Wife None New York
33 Barbara Broder 1 Daughter None New York
34 Delia Tefferen 41 Servant Maid Ireland
35 Marguerite Lyon 34 Servant Cook France
36 Madeline Blake 45 Servant Nurse England
37 Elizabeth Morgenthau 57 Head None New York
38 Sayonara Sakka 38 Servant Butler Japan
39 Mollie Mathilde 35 Head None New York
40 Richard Mathilde 35 Husband Doctor New York
41 Selma Anderson 43 Servant Cook Sweden
42 George Day 33 Head President Virginia
43 Margaret Day 31 Wife None New York
44 Nellie Kanyon 30 Servant Cook Ireland
45 Mary Mullen 30 Servant Waitress Ireland
46 Delia Minogue 32 Servant Maid Ireland
47 Harriet Comstock 62 Head None New York
48 C. Arthur Comstock 42 Son Broker New York
49 Anna Murphy 44 Servant Cook Ireland
50 Catherine Smith 26 Servant Maid Ireland

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.86
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)

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