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William Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Barber Shop |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Barber Shop |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Schmidt | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| George Schmidt | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Matilda Schmidt | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 4
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 14
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 24
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Barber Shop |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 700 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schmidt
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Schmidt
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Schmidt
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland
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Sibling
George Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01536-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James E Harrison | 47 | Head | Yacht Club | Maryland |
| 42 | Josephine E Harrison | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 43 | William C Schmidt | 57 | Head | Railway Express | Maryland |
| 44 | Matilda B Schmidt | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | George F Schmidt | 26 | Son | Brewery | Maryland |
| 46 | William C Jr Schmidt THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Barber Shop | Maryland |
| 47 | Thomas J Denson | 31 | Head | Meat Packing Plant | Maryland |
| 48 | Katherine C Denson | 31 | Wife | Laundry | Maryland |
| 49 | Theodore A Edelman | 37 | Head | Meat Market | Maryland |
| 50 | Jennie O Edelman | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Florence Edelman | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Jean Edelman | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Theodore Edelman | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Charles H Edelman | 72 | Head | Meat Market | Maryland |
| 55 | Florence H Edelman | 68 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | John P Schafer | 72 | Head | Meat Market | Maryland |
| 57 | Lula Schafer | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Lula Schafer | 46 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | J Robert Schafer | 44 | Head | Meat Market | Maryland |
| 60 | Gladys M Schafer | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | J Robert Jr Schafer | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 62 | William Mitchell | 37 | Head | Radio Div Electrical Co | Scotland |
| 63 | Muriel H Mitchell | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Barbara J Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Peter M Bain | 72 | Father in law | — | Scotland |
| 66 | Donald M Bain | 36 | Brother in law | Radio Div Electrical Co | Scotland |
| 67 | Edward W Phillips | 33 | Head | Gas & Electric Co | Maryland |
| 68 | Emma E Phillips | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Miriam G Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Reuben S Dietz | 39 | Head | Radio Div Electrical Co | Staten Island NY |
| 71 | Maria J Dietz | 32 | Wife | — | Antwerp Belgium |
| 72 | Eric J Dietz | 10 | Daughter | — | New York City |
| 73 | Norman J Dietz | 26 | Nephew | Radio Div Electrical Co | Newark NJ |
| 74 | Thomas H Bedsworth | 45 | Head | Gas & Electric Company | Somerset Co Md |
| 75 | Madeline C Bedsworth | 40 | Wife | — | Frederick Co Md |
| 76 | Betty Lee Bedsworth | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Hellen G Bedsworth | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Mary E Bedsworth | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Arthur M Crum | 31 | Brother in law | Manufacturing Company | Maryland |
| 80 | End Of Block 53 And Begins Block 54 | None | — | — | — |
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 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)