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Walter Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alex & Richard — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Washing Mach |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Schmidt | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Orville Schmidt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Schmidt | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Myrtle Schmidt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Walter Schmidt | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Celia Adams | Other | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Norman Schmidt | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 19
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 4 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Glass Firm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 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 | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Bakery Wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Washing Mach |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alex Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alvina Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alex Schmidt
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alvina Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel453:0687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Schmidt THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 2 | Mabel Schmidt | 36 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Norman Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Walter Schmidt | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Myrtle Schmidt | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lucille Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Orville Schmidt | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Celia Adams | 56 | Boarder | — | Denmark |
| 9 | Hugo Freund | 33 | Head | Painter Auto | Czechoslovakia |
| 10 | Olga Freund | 36 | Wife-H | — | Australia |
| 11 | John Freund | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Victor Freund | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Edward Freund | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Sobolewski | 65 | Head | Laborer Dock | Poland |
| 15 | Anna Sobolewski | 50 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 16 | Leo Sobolewski | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 17 | Anthony Zalewski | 37 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 18 | Monica Zalewski | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George Zalewski | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Rita Zalewski | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Lawrence Fortas | 32 | Head | Upholsterer | Poland |
| 22 | Genevieve Fortas | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Genevieve Fortas | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Stanley Stachowski | 35 | Head | Feeder | Poland |
| 25 | Julia Stachowski | 21 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Eugene Stachowski | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Frances Cislo | 47 | Mother-in-law | Junior Clerk | Illinois |
| 28 | Edmond Kasper | 30 | Head | Conductor | Illinois |
| 29 | Marie Kasper | 24 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edmond Kasper | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frances Kasper | 30 | Sister-in-law | Operator Washer | Illinois |
| 32 | Blas Singer | 38 | Head | Steam Fitting | Illinois |
| 33 | Edna Singer | 31 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Francis Gavlek | 68 | Head-H | — | Poland |
| 35 | Jessie Vransky | 32 | Daughter | Seamstress | Poland |
| 36 | Joseph Vransky | 13 | Grandson | Machine Hand | Illinois |
| 37 | Raymond Vransky | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John Michalek | 34 | Head | Butcher | Czechoslovakia |
| 39 | Mary Michalek | 36 | Wife-H | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 40 | Mary Michalek | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Edward Michalek | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Adeline Michalek | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Catherine F Kamykowski | 45 | Head-H | — | Poland |
| 44 | August Merchant | 47 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Czechoslovakia |
| 45 | Ladislas Vinkowski | 34 | Head | Automobile Driver | Poland |
| 46 | Catherine Vinkowski | 38 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 47 | Emily Vinkowski | 11 | Daughter | Clerk | Poland |
| 48 | Robert Fusting | 27 | Head | Ashman | Indiana |
| 49 | Monica Fusting | 26 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Lena Fusting | 50 | Mother | — | Indiana |
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 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)