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William Schmidt — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Schmidt across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rosebud, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Margaret — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Rosebud, Montana |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School District 43 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Schmidt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Henry Schmidt | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Schmidt | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Lewis, Montana
Son, age 5
Lewis, Montana · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1910
Rosebud, Montana
Son, age 14
Rosebud, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1920
Rosebud, Montana
Son, age 24
Rosebud, Montana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 William Schmidt across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Schmidt
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Schmidt
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Schmidt
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schmidt
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Montana
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Sibling
Clara Schmidt
Sibling · 1920 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Rosebud, Montana
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1920 US Federal Census — Rosebud, Montana
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu975unit:0669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Henry W. Schmidt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Margaret E. Schmidt | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | William E. Schmidt THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Clara E. Schmidt | 21 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 55 | Charles A. Harris | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Ada C. Harris | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | James K. Harris | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Montana |
| 58 | Alice J. Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 59 | Raymond E. Williams | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 60 | Mary E. Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 61 | John J. Carolan | 55 | Head | Rancher | California |
| 62 | Cecelia E. Carolan | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Earnest E. Adam | 22 | hired man | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 64 | Dennis Dempsey | 20 | hired man | Ranch Hand | Indiana |
| 65 | Alexander D. Carolan | 32 | Son | Ranch Hand | Montana |
| 66 | Thomas J. Dempsey | 29 | hired man | Ranch Hand | Illinois |
| 67 | Archie W. Kimball | 32 | Head | Rancher | Montana |
| 68 | Lizzie Kimball | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 69 | James H. St. Clair | 25 | hired man | Mechanic | Canada |
| 70 | Van Brugh L. Strong | 60 | Head | Rancher | New York |
| 71 | Elizabeth A. Strong | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Arthur D. Kohlmyer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Beulah B. Kohlmyer | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Zella D. Kohlmyer | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Millard L. Kohlmyer | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Ruby E. Kohlmyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Earl E. Carolan | 25 | Head | Rancher | Montana |
| 78 | Julia C. Carolan | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Geraldine M. Carolan | 0 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 80 | Van Brugh L. Jr. Strong | 32 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 81 | Agnes R. Strong | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Charles F. Bausch | 32 | Head | Rancher | Germany |
| 83 | Georgine M. Bausch | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 84 | Harvey W. Dodson | 27 | hired man | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | William H. H. Gandy | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Ida E. Gandy | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Carter L. Gandy | 25 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | George Arnett | 28 | Head | — | Montana |
| 89 | Mary H. Arnett | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 90 | Jesse J. Short | 35 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Lenora L. Short | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 92 | Maxwell J. Short | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 93 | Jesse Allen Short | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 94 | Harold M. Short | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 95 | Beulah D. Short | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 96 | Lila M. Short | 1 | Daughter | — | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)