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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 Fred & Herman — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Lyons Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Schmidt | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Walter Schmidt | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Louis Schmidt | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Emily Schmidt | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger German |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1902 — 7 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 | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Corn Products |
| 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 29
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | chauffeur |
| Industry | truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 Fred Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hilda Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hilda Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
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:illinoiscensus00reel503:0056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Buralli | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | William Buralli | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Nellie Buralli | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Christ W Hasmann | 55 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 5 | Editha Hasmann | 52 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 6 | Walter Hasmann | 29 | Son | Draughtsman | Illinois |
| 7 | Viola M Hasmann | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 8 | Herman Kranzusch | 53 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 9 | Amelia G Kranzusch | 49 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 10 | Leona F Kranzusch | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John Bunke | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 12 | Walter Schmidt THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 13 | Emily E Schmidt | 27 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Walter C Jr Schmidt | 2 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Robert H Schmidt | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Louis H Schmidt | 0 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 17 | Angelo Buscoli | 35 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 18 | Gessa Buscoli | 30 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 19 | Eleanor Buscoli | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 20 | Rosa Buscoli | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Angelo Venturi | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 22 | Theresa Venturi | 43 | Wife-H | None | Italy |
| 23 | Nancy Venturi | 9 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 24 | Tony Venturi | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 25 | John Venturi | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 26 | John Sotola | 40 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Theresa Sotola | 40 | Wife-H | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | Jeanette Sotola | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | James Sotola | 65 | Father | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 30 | William Krempula | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Katherine Krempula | 37 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 32 | Marie H Krempula | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Shirley G Krempula | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | John Blaha | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Czechoslovakia |
| 35 | Mattie Blaha | 37 | Wife-H | None | Czechoslovakia |
| 36 | John G Blaha | 13 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Edward Blaha | 8 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 38 | Mildred Blaha | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 39 | John Knebel | 48 | Head | Rail Man | Holland |
| 40 | Jennie Knebel | 49 | Wife-H | None | Holland |
| 41 | Jeanette Knebel | 24 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 42 | Henry Knebel | 17 | Son | Office Boy | Illinois |
| 43 | Walter Knebel | 11 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 44 | Gust Johnson | 57 | Head | Foreman | Sweden |
| 45 | Helen Johnson | 48 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 46 | Evelyn Johnson | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 47 | Christ Pedersen | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 48 | Anna S Pedersen | 53 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 49 | Earl C Pedersen | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles W Moon | 36 | Head | Maintenance | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)