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William Schmidt — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Catherine — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bay, Michigan |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Schmidt | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Winifred Schmidt | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| George Schmidt | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Leo Schmidt | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Schmidt | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Catherine Schmidt | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 2
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 13
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William Patrick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | Willis P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Commercial Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Schmidt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Schmidt
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schmidt
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Winifred Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Schmidt
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Bay, Michigan
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel975:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom C Brenner | 63 | Head | Storekeeper | Michigan |
| 2 | Mamie A Brenner | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Earl E Brenner | 32 | Son | Machinist | Michigan |
| 4 | Lyna E Brenner | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 5 | Pauline Gurgdala | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 6 | Anna Gurgdala | 40 | Daughter | Cook | Michigan |
| 7 | Aloizy Gurgdala | 36 | Son | Dryer | Michigan |
| 8 | Monica Gurgdala | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Mary Piechooke | 50 | Lodger | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 10 | Helen Piechooke | 28 | Lodger | Asst Pur Agt | Michigan |
| 11 | Stanley Piechorik | 59 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 12 | Estella Piechorik | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | Theresa Piechorik | 24 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 14 | Leo Piechorik | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Poland |
| 15 | Mary Piechorik | 23 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 16 | Helen Piechorik | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Ralph Dallhopf | 30 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 18 | Hazel Dallhopf | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Ralph Jr Dallhopf | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Nora Ann Dallhopf | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | George Schmidt | 52 | Head | Custodian | Germany |
| 22 | Catherine Schmidt | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | George Jr Schmidt | 23 | Son | Patcher | Michigan |
| 24 | Winifred Schmidt | 21 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 25 | James Schmidt | 19 | Son | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 26 | Leo Schmidt | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Edna Schmidt | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | William Patrick Schmidt THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ed Schubardt | 71 | Head | Gardening | Germany |
| 30 | Catherine Schubardt | 70 | Wife | — | Canada Fr |
| 31 | Henry D Zedar | 60 | Head | Dealer | Michigan |
| 32 | Helen Zedar | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Daniel Zedar | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Frank Pakocke | 36 | Head | Decorator | Michigan |
| 35 | Lucille Pakocke | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Millicent Pakocke | 9 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Dorothy Pakocke | 7 | Dau | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Charles J Jonas | 75 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 39 | Elizabeth Jonas | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | Fred Budel | 38 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Germany |
| 41 | Lena Budel | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 42 | Jeanette Budel | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Frank Rustusz | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Theresa Rustusz | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Romane Rustusz | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Leonard Rustusz | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Jerry Rustusz | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Amelia Strobel | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 49 | Claire Strobel | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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 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)