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William Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Monroe, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Schmidt across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Monroe, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Balen & John — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Monroe, Illinois |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | New Hanover Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Schmidt | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| William Schmidt | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Amanda Schmidt | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monroe, Illinois
Son, age 10
Monroe, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ger |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Monroe, Illinois
Son, age 20
Monroe, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Monroe, Illinois
Head, age 30
Monroe, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Monroe, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Balen Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Balen Schmidt
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schmidt
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schmidt
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Monroe, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel544:0695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hulda Taake | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Henry A Focke | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Mathilda Focke | 28 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 54 | Christ Sommershermer | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 55 | Christiana Sommershermer | 58 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Herman J Sommershermer | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 57 | Jacob P Sommershermer | 28 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 58 | Louis E Sommershermer | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 59 | Arthur H Sommershermer | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 60 | Clarence W Sommershermer | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 61 | Ida C Sommershermer | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Victor M Sommershermer | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 63 | William Schmidt THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Amanda C Schmidt | 32 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Ruth C Schmidt | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Peter Kuehner | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Agnes Kuehner | 53 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Herman Kuehner | 31 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 69 | Edward Kuehner | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 70 | Helen A Kuehner | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Henry F Pieper | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Hulda Pieper | 41 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Herbert Pieper | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 74 | Erwin Pieper | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Illinois |
| 75 | Pieper | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Walter Schneider | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Alma L Schneider | 25 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Lloyd W Schneider | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Cyril A Schneider | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Joe Buettner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Frances Buettner | 44 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Florence Buettner | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 83 | Madgalen Buettner | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Marcella Buettner | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 85 | Rita Buettner | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Albert F Vonburg | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 87 | Esther I Vonburg | 25 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 88 | Milton W Brandt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Anne S Brandt | 20 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 90 | Louisa Brandt | 69 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Louis C Koch | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 92 | Mary O Koch | 46 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 93 | Olinda Koch | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Louis H Koch | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 95 | Alfrieda Koch | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Henry Koch | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 97 | Pauline Koch | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Ethel Koch | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Clara Koch | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 100 | William Stem | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 1930 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)