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Joseph Schultz — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Schultz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brookfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Newspaper Distributor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Newspaper Distributor |
| Township / Ward | Brookfield |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Schultz | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joseph Schultz | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Schultz | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Lithuanian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 35
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Egg Candler |
| Industry | Com House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 45
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brookfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Newspaper Distributor |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 Joseph Schultz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Schultz
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Schultz
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00781-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donna Cecrle | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Richard Cecrle | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Cecil Durna | 55 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 44 | Anna Durna | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 45 | Joseph Durna | 25 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 46 | Bessie Durna | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Martin Mikulcik | 52 | Head | Wood Worker Pattern Maker | Austria |
| 48 | Mary Mikulcik | 47 | Wife | — | Czech |
| 49 | John Mikulcik | 24 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary Mikulcik | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Joseph Schultz THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Newspaper Distributor | Russia |
| 52 | Sarah Schultz | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Violet Schultz | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Henry Peach | 38 | Head | General Office Work | Illinois |
| 55 | Isabelle Peach | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Robert Peach | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Henry Lefanty | 37 | Head | Shipper | Illinois |
| 58 | Bertie Lefanty | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jane Ann Lefanty | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Benjamin Stack | 40 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 61 | Rose Stack | 36 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 62 | George Stack | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Douglas Faulds | 33 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 64 | Mabel Faulds | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Neighbor Mis-Informed Me | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Henry Wass | 36 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 67 | Mildred Wass | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ellen Wass | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Louis Pichler | 40 | Head | Fireman | Czechoslovakia |
| 70 | Edna Pichler | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Louis Iii Pichler | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Ernest W Provitt | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 73 | Anita Provitt | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Jacqueline Provitt | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Milton Clarke | 44 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 76 | Gratia Clarke | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Christian Thorp | 76 | Head | Editor | Norway |
| 78 | Mary Thorp | 73 | Wife | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 1 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)