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Walter Schultz — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Schultz across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & Helen — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S.A. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Schultz | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Walter Schultz | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bernice Schultz | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Walter Schultz | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Schultz | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 22
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Contracting co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 31
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S.A. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 Walter Schultz across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Schultz
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Schultz
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schultz
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1066:0545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas De Aglio | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | James Parsons | 36 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 3 | Viola Parsons | 26 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Dorothy Parsons | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Walter C. Schultz THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 6 | Ethel Schultz | 30 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Bernice Schultz | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Beatrice Schultz | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Walter Jr. Schultz | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Harold Grieshaber | 36 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Eula Grieshaber | 37 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Howard Macdonald | 25 | Head | Industrial Eng. | Michigan |
| 13 | Margaret Macdonald | 22 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)