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Walter Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Louis — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Schmidt | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Walter Schmidt | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 12
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 6 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 22
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Inner |
| Industry | Tin Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 32
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Tinner |
| Industry | Own shop |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 262 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Schmidt
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02193-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Niebling | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Mary Theresa Niebling | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Mary E. Sveigart | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Anna J. Schmidt | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Walter C. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Tinner | Missouri |
| 6 | John D. Stegmann | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 7 | John D. Jr. Stegmann | 57 | Son | Packer | Missouri |
| 8 | Elizabeth Stegmann | 55 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Clara L. Stegmann | 53 | Daughter | Organizer | Missouri |
| 10 | Joseph T. Ruth | 44 | Head | Photo Engraver | Missouri |
| 11 | Augusta Ruth | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Joseph R. Ruth | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Jack E. Ruth | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Edna M. Kottkamp | 34 | Head | General Manager | Missouri |
| 15 | Katherine C. Thies | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles J. Mclaughlin | 38 | Head | Paper Carrier | Missouri |
| 17 | Elsie Mclaughlin | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Louisa Boenecke | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Paul W. Kloeris | 46 | Head | Display Man | Missouri |
| 20 | Alice M. Kloeris | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Paul W. Jr. Kloeris | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Carol E. Kloeris | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Richard Kloeris | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Virginia Kloeris | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Rose Suntrunp | 45 | Head | Interior Decorator | Missouri |
| 26 | Marion Suntrunp | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Marie Winter | 38 | Sister | Bank Clerk | Missouri |
| 28 | George H. Spenko | 52 | Head | Manual Training Instructor | Russia |
| 29 | Loretta Spenko | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Jack Spenko | 18 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 31 | Ardith Spenko | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Emil L. Sindelar | 42 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 33 | Mariana Sindelar | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Betty Ann Sindelar | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Herbert Shepard | 46 | Head | Motor Carrier | Indiana |
| 36 | Phosael Shepard | 45 | Wife | Asst. Cashier | Illinois |
| 37 | George H. Wolters | 39 | Head | Stock Clerk | Missouri |
| 38 | Lucille E. Wolters | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Elizabeth Campbell | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
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 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)