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George Schroeder — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Schroeder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alma — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iowa Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road builder |
| Industry | Roads |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Road Builder |
| Township / Ward | Iowa Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Schroeder | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alfred Schroeder | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Merle Schroeder | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alfred Schroeder | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Alma Schroeder | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 5
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Son, age 16
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Crawford-County, Iowa
Son, age 26
Crawford-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iowa Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Road builder |
| Industry | Roads |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 George Schroeder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Schroeder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Schroeder
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Schroeder
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Schroeder
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Schroeder
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Iowa
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Sibling
Alfred Schroeder
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Schroeder
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Crawford-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01152-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Snow | 46 | brother | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Herbert Snow | 29 | brother | Caretaker | Iowa |
| 3 | Minnie Snow | 28 | sister | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Fred Maasen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Alma Maasen | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Donald Maasen | 19 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Fred Jensen | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Florence Jensen | 38 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Arlene Jensen | 19 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Glenn Jensen | 18 | son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Joyce Jensen | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Donna Jensen | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Ellen Jensen | 13 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Phyllis Jensen | 6 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Jensen | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Rudolph Kuhl | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Minnie Kuhl | 60 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Arnold Jacobs | 19 | Hiredman | Farmery | Iowa |
| 19 | Henry Georgius | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Fred Rethlefsen | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 21 | Florence Rethlefsen | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Le Nora Rethlefsen | 14 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Frederick Rethlefsen | 6 | son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Richard Rethlefsen | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Emil Klindt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Tracy Klindt | 57 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Viola Umland | 20 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 28 | Alfred Schroeder | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 29 | Alma Schroeder | 51 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | George Schroeder THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Road Builder | Iowa |
| 31 | Alfred Schroeder | 23 | son | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 32 | Merle Schroeder | 22 | son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Carl H. Kuhl | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Ida Kuhl | 60 | sister | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Hubert Jensen | 28 | Hiredman | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Henry Schroeder | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Hertha Schroeder | 21 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Margaret Schroeder | 3 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Dolores Schroeder | 0 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 40 | William Schmidt | 50 | boarder | Farmer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)