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Walter Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Johns St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel & Copper Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | University City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Schmidt | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Evelyn Schmidt | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Schmidt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 7
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 17
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Toy Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 27
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Johns St Louis |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Steel & Copper Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| 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: mother Clara Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Schmidt
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02149-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto A. Schultz | 42 | Head | Piece Up Man | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mable Schultz | 38 | Wife | Partner | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward Schnell | 38 | Head | Merchant | Missouri |
| 4 | Marjorie Schnell | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 5 | Luke Brusch | 52 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 6 | Bertha Brusch | 38 | Wife | Dressmaker | Colorado |
| 7 | Frank Varga | 22 | Brother-in-law | Grocery Clerk | Missouri |
| 8 | Hazel Varga | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Missouri |
| 9 | Raymond Smith | 49 | Head | Shipman | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lillie Smith | 45 | Wife | Secretary | Illinois |
| 11 | Kennedy Smith | 22 | Son | Building Maintenance | New Jersey |
| 12 | Marcella Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Robert Clark | 36 | Head | Sales Engineer | Indiana |
| 14 | Aletta Clark | 31 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 15 | Joyce Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Leo Lahey | 47 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Lahey | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Leo Jr. Lahey | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Paul Newton | 33 | Head | Stock Clerk | Missouri |
| 20 | Hazel Newton | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Walter Schmidt THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 22 | Evelyn Schmidt | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Dorothy Schmidt | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | George Oates | 23 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 25 | George Baker | 32 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Missouri |
| 26 | Vivian Baker | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Herbert Baker | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Judith Baker | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Robert Cochran | 27 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 30 | Lenore Cochran | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Bobby Jr. Cochran | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Maid Lou Marcella | None | F | Private Home | — |
| 33 | Thomas Slaugh | 31 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 34 | Lela Slaugh | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John Murphy | 26 | Head | Stock Clerk | Illinois |
| 36 | Gladys Murphy | 26 | Wife | Coil Winder | Missouri |
| 37 | Lina Hagemier | 49 | Mother-in-law | Hand Ironer | Missouri |
| 38 | Solomon Hagemier | 18 | Son-in-law | House Girl | Missouri |
| 39 | Wallace Roberts | 33 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 40 | Florence Roberts | 32 | Wife | Winder | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 1 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)