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Walter Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Richard — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Elec Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Teaneck Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Ross | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Eleanor Schmidt | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Doris Schmidt | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Ross | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| Walter Schmidt | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger. |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 27
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Building Ind. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 37
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Elec Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Schmidt
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Schmidt
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Schmidt
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02315-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Langenfeld | 33 | Servant | Waiter | Germany |
| 2 | Alfred Stanley | 28 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 3 | Claudine Stanley | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Louise Stanley | 2 | Daughter | 0 | New York |
| 5 | Milton Emerson | 35 | Head | Colorist | New Jersey |
| 6 | Aline Emerson | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Stephanie Emerson | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | William H. Pratt | 52 | Head | Chemist | Texas |
| 9 | Elsie Pratt | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Harold Whiatt | 38 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 11 | Ruth Whiatt | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Melvin F. Whiatt | 43 | Brother | Manager | New York |
| 13 | Ethel Whiatt | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 14 | Nicholas Romaine | 48 | Head | Wire Inspector | California |
| 15 | Grace Romaine | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 16 | William Romaine | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Benjamin Romaine | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ruth Romaine | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Robert Rupert | 66 | Lodger | — | Mass-English |
| 20 | John F. Winner | 43 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 21 | Rosemond Winner | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | George Prior | 34 | Head | President | New York |
| 23 | Evelyn Prior | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Stephanie Prior | 3 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 25 | Mahron Constantin | 48 | Head | Estimate Engr | Armenia |
| 26 | Victoria Constantin | 37 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 27 | Stanley Constantin | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elaine Constantin | 4 | Daughter | 0 | New Jersey |
| 29 | Henry Fink | 36 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 30 | Sonia Fink | 37 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 31 | Walter Schmidt THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 32 | Eleanor Schmidt | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Doris Schmidt | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Frank Ross | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 35 | Dora Ross | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 36 | Richard Monte | 30 | Head | Chief Engr | New York |
| 37 | Miriam Monte | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Barbara Monte | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John W. Bradley | 63 | Head | Steam Engr | Northern Ireland |
| 40 | Gertrude Bradley | 60 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
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)