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Walter Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dodge-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adolph & John — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dodge-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lowell Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Schmidt | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Myrtle Schmidt | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Walter Schmidt | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Doris Schmidt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dodge, Wisconsin
Son, age 5
Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dodge, Wisconsin
Son, age 16
Dodge, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 26
Dodge-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dodge |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Adolph Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adolph Schmidt
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Schmidt
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schmidt
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Wisconsin
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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 — Dodge-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dodge-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04473-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor Henschel | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Cyrilla Henschel | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Elias Henschel | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Donald Henschel | 16 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Marita Henschel | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Bernard Henschel | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Marilyn Henschel | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Geraldine Henschel | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Magdalen Henschel | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Wilfred Henschel | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Leon Henschel | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Walter Schmidt THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Myrtle Schmidt | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Doris Schmidt | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Larry Schmidt | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Elmer Priebusch | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Adela Priebusch | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ruth Priebusch | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Glenn Thoma | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Florence Thoma | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Veronica Thoma | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Leo Thoma | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Gustave Schreiber | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 24 | Bertha Schreiber | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 25 | Elsie Schreiber | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Germany |
| 26 | George Soldner | 24 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Lucille Soldner | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Judith Soldner | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Erna Schlifke | 24 | Hired Girl | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Henry Priebusch | 70 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Amelia Priebusch | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 32 | Lawrence Priebusch | 26 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | John E. Kock | 38 | Head | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Nila Kock | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Vernon Kock | 15 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Norman Kock | 12 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Martin Sielaff | 42 | Laborer | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Charles Priebusch | 43 | Head | Farm | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Viola Priebusch | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Wilbert Priebusch | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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 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)