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Walter Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mchenry-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Augusta — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mchenry-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olivia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Olivia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florance Schmidt | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Walter Schmidt | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edgar Schmidt | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 21
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 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 | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1920
Mchenry, North …
Son, age 31
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Mchenry, North …
Other, age 41
Mchenry, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Grain Elevator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Mchenry-County, North …
Head, age 51
Mchenry-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olivia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McHenry |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Frederick Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Schmidt
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Schmidt
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mchenry-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03005-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Knutson | 31 | Wife | H | N. Dak |
| 42 | Earnest Knutson | 9 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 43 | Jordan Knutson | 5 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 44 | Victor Mobchen | Mobchen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 45 | Lizzie Mobchen | Mobchen | 41 | Wife | H | Russia |
| 46 | Daniel Mobchen | Mobchen | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | N. Dak |
| 47 | Doris Mobchen | Mobchen | 16 | Daughter | H | N. Dak |
| 48 | Paul Mobchen | Mobchen | 15 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 49 | Edward Mobchen | Mobchen | 13 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 50 | Agnes Mobchen | Mobchen | 11 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 51 | James Mobchen | Mobchen | 9 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 52 | Janet Mobchen | Mobchen | 5 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 53 | Ottilie Schmidt | 46 | Head | Post Master | Minnesota |
| 54 | Henry Raap | 64 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 55 | Mellie Raap | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Walter Schmidt THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farm | Minnesota |
| 57 | Florance Schmidt | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edgar Schmidt | 7 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 59 | George Covlin | 37 | Head | Grain Buyer | N. Dak |
| 60 | Amil Covlin | 34 | Wife | H | N. Dak |
| 61 | Maria Schmidt | 48 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Ursula Schmidt | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Frants Frantsen | 41 | Head | Farmer | N. Dak |
| 64 | Nina Frantsen | 28 | Wife | — | N. Dak |
| 65 | Christine Frantsen | 3 | Daughter | — | N. Dak |
| 66 | Harley Frantsen | 2 | Son | — | N. Dak |
| 67 | Ole Burgstad | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 68 | Emma Burgstad | 54 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 69 | Benard Burgstad | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | N. Dak |
| 70 | Harry Burgstad | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | N. Dak |
| 71 | Anita Payton | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | S. Dak |
| 72 | Knud G. Knutson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Wilbert Knutson | 27 | Son | Farmer | N. Dak |
| 74 | Clarence Wipper | 27 | Laborer | Farm Labor | N. Dak |
| 75 | Victor E. Kronberg | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Louise Kronberg | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Usher Kronberg | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | N. Dak |
| 78 | Elmer Kohler | 39 | Head | Farmer | N. Dak |
| 79 | Mathilda Kohler | 68 | Mother | H | Germany |
| 80 | Samual O. Olson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)