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Albert Schultz — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Albert Schultz across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Schultz | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clifford Schultz | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albert Schultz | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Gertrude Schultz | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Kenneth Schultz | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Albert Schultz | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Richard Schultz | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Schultz | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Iowa
Head, age 36
Shelby, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Albert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shelby-County, Iowa
Head, age 45
Shelby-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Albert Schultz across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert Schultz
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01204-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Pryor | 30 | Head | Farm Manager | Nebraska |
| 2 | Annafae Pryor | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Richard Pryor | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Arthur Jr. Pryor | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Robert Pryor | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Harold Norman | 37 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 7 | Opal Norman | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Richard Norman | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ronald Norman | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | John Bladt | 36 | Lodger | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Herman Koch | 43 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Matilda Koch | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Charles Koch | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Henry Volkers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Emma Volkers | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Donald Volkers | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Albert Schultz THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Gertrude Schultz | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Clarence Schultz | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Kenneth Schultz | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Betty Jean Schultz | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Richard Schultz | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Clifford Schultz | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Albert Schultz | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | John Knutpfeldt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Billie Knutpfeldt | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Melvin Knutpfeldt | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 28 | Loretta Knutpfeldt | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dean Knutpfeldt | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Richard Messerschmidt | 55 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 31 | Katherine Messerschmidt | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Jerome Messerschmidt | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Betty Lou Messerschmidt | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Alice Messerschmidt | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Simon Rike | 29 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | William Kern | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Sadie Kern | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Delores Kern | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Charles Prior | 56 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 40 | Nellie Prior | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)