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William Schmidt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Schmidt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Freeborn-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Freeborn-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William F Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickeral Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pickeral Lake |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Schmidt | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lowell Schmidt | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Schmidt | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Laura Schmidt | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Freeborn, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Freeborn, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Freeborn, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Freeborn-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schmidt |
| Given Name | William F Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickeral Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Freeborn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and father William Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Schmidt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Schmidt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Schmidt
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Schmidt
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Schmidt
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Schmidt
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schmidt
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lowell Schmidt
Sibling · 1940 · 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
1940 US Federal Census — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Freeborn-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01922-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George S Reindal | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Selma Reindal | 42 | Wife | Poultry Raiser | Minnesota |
| 43 | Harlan Reindal | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Valborg Reindal | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Ralph Reindal | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Ruth Reindal | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Donald Klukow | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 48 | Hazel Klukow | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Lorraine Klukow | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Dwayne Klukow | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | George Stevens | 28 | Head | Farmer | No Dakota |
| 52 | Alice Stevens | 27 | Wife | — | So Dakota |
| 53 | Gustav Seidemann | 62 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 54 | Theodore Seidemann | 32 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Edna Seidemann | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Poultry Raiser | Minnesota |
| 56 | Darlene Seidemann | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | La Wayne Seidemann | 6 | Grandson | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Fred C Bangert | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Martha Bangert | 52 | Wife | Poultry Raiser | Minnesota |
| 60 | Frederick Bangert | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Alvera Bangert | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Werner Bangert | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Harold Bangert | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Melvin Bangert | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Marvis Bangert | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Eileen Bangert | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Emily Krueger | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 68 | Richard Krueger | 18 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lorene Krueger | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mervin Krueger | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Herbert Krueger | 21 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Elnora Krueger | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Kathryn Krueger | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | William F Schmidt | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Laura B Schmidt | 44 | Wife | Poultry Raiser | Minnesota |
| 76 | William F Jr Schmidt THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Lowell Schmidt | 21 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 78 | Carl Fred Behrends | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Burnette Behrends | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Warren Behrends | 15 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
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)