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John Schroeder — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Schroeder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Saving Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Schroeder | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| John Schroeder | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hannah Schroeder | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Robert Schroeder | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Schroeder | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Reka Schroeder | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 13
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kent, Michigan
Son, age 23
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | John H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Son, age 33
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schroeder |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Industry | Saving Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 John Schroeder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Reka Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Reba Schroeder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Votkey Schroeder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schroeder
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schroeder
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Reka Schroeder
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Reba Schroeder
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Votkey Schroeder
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Schroeder
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Robert Schroeder
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01898-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn Makoski | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Rita Makoski | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Carl E. Castor | 47 | Head | Supervisor | Michigan |
| 4 | Sylvia Castor | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Marjorie Castor | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 6 | William Castor | 22 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 7 | Carol Castor | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 8 | Sylvia Castor | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Carl Jr. Castor | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Barbara Castor | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Joseph Lewandowski | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 12 | Mary Lewandowski | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Donald Lewandowski | 27 | Son | Agent | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary Alice Lewandowski | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Valentine Lewandowski | 55 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Walter Czajkowski | 48 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Poland |
| 17 | Florence Czajkowski | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 18 | Edward Czajkowski | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Raymond Czajkowski | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Peter C. Petersen | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 21 | Norah E. Petersen | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | John V. Pattek | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 23 | Mary X. Pattek | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Enda Hye | 46 | Boarder | — | Michigan |
| 25 | John H. Schroeder | 61 | Head | Splitter | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Reka Schroeder | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Robert Schroeder | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | John H. Jr. Schroeder THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Teller | Michigan |
| 29 | Hannah Schroeder | 32 | Germany | — | Germany |
| 30 | John H. Iii Schroeder | 4 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Stanley Golas | 44 | Head | Machine Hand | Poland |
| 32 | Helen Golas | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Eugene Golas | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Rosemary Golas | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Stanley Kazminski | 60 | Head | Cabinetmaker | Poland |
| 36 | Maggie Kazminski | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Louis Kazminski | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Michigan |
| 38 | Jerry Kazminski | 17 | Son | Field Work | Michigan |
| 39 | Raymond Kazminski | 15 | Son | Night Guard | Michigan |
| 40 | Mary Salatt | 91 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
Pedigree Summary
John + 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)