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Herman Schultz — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Herman Schultz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Herman O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | General Farming |
| Township / Ward | Van Buren |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Kalver | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Herman Schultz | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Clarence Schultz | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mathilda Schultz | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Fred Kalver | Son | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 37
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | coal passer |
| Industry | gas company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 45
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Herman G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 55
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Herman O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Buren |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | General Farming |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Herman Schultz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Schultz
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01836-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Barenseheer | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 2 | Priscilla Barenseheer | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lois Barenseheer | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Andrew R. Gladding | 80 | Head | General Farming | Michigan |
| 5 | Floyd Gladding | 49 | Head | General Farming | Michigan |
| 6 | Martha B. Gladding | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Elwyn Gladding | 15 | Son | General Farming | Michigan |
| 8 | Charles H. Barry | 48 | Head | General Farming | Michigan |
| 9 | Herman O. Schultz THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | General Farming | Germany |
| 10 | Mathilda Schultz | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Clarence Schultz | 22 | Son | General Farming | Michigan |
| 12 | Elsie O. Kalver | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Fred Kalver | 75 | Son | General Farming | Michigan |
| 14 | John D. Lucas | 54 | Head | Nursery | Ohio |
| 15 | Ada Lucas | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Clinton Foy | 21 | Son | Automobile Mechanic | Indiana |
| 17 | Katherine Foy | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Clinton Foy | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Thomas Bradburn | 65 | Head | General Farming | Michigan |
| 20 | Maggie Bradburn | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Edward Robson | 68 | Head | General Farming | Michigan |
| 22 | Anna Robson | 69 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Robert D. Rehow | 31 | Head | General Farming | Michigan |
| 24 | Floretta Rehow | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Margo A. Rehow | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Frank Hubbard | 65 | Head | General Farming | Michigan |
| 27 | Lillie Hubbard | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Howard Riggins | 28 | Head | Body Man | Missouri |
| 29 | Duel O. Riggins | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Charles Riggins | 16 | Son | Newspaper Delivery | Missouri |
| 31 | Ronald Riggins | 14 | Son | Newspaper Delivery | Michigan |
| 32 | Donald Riggins | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Frances Riggins | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Merrill Balster | 28 | Head | Cutting Wood | Michigan |
| 35 | Fay B. Balster | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Merrill Jr. Balster | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Harold Balster | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Elmer Prenev | 34 | Head | Checker | Michigan |
| 39 | Eugenia Prenev | 38 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 40 | Carol Prenev | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)