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Walter Schultz — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schultz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Schultz | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Schultz | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Walter Schultz | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Walter Schultz | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Isabelle Schultz | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Agnes Schultz | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 25
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Knitter |
| Industry | Hosiery Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shultz |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| Occupation | Repair Telephone man |
| Industry | Bell Telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3500 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Walter Schultz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Schultz
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2129:1073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Corkery | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Margaret Corkery | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Joseph Corkery | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret Gane | 46 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Stephanie Schaffer | 13 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles Mulhearn | 36 | Boarder | Driver | Ireland |
| 57 | Walter O'Brien | 42 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Nellie O'Brien | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes O'Brien | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles O'Brien | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry Jr. Smith | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Dorothy Smith | 21 | Wife-H | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 63 | Harry Sr. Smith | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Howard Humes | 34 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harriett Humes | 42 | Wife-H | Carpenter | England |
| 66 | Elizabeth Little | 49 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edna Wolf | 6 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louise Mather | 60 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Albert Harris | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Barbara Harris | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Albert Harris | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Joseph Milligan | 31 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Margaret Milligan | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Milligan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Joseph Milligan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Hella Milligan | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James Mcdevitt | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Rose Mcdevitt | 43 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Margaret Mcdevitt | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | James Mcdevitt | 16 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | John Portious | 46 | Head | Assembler | Nova Scotia |
| 82 | Emma Portious | 45 | Wife-H | — | Connecticut |
| 83 | John Portious | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Samuel Gustavson | 29 | Head | Rigger | Sweden |
| 85 | Catherine Gustavson | 22 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Arthur Gustavson | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Walter Schultz THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Isabelle Schultz | 35 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Agnes Schultz | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Robert Schultz | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Helen Schultz | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Walter Schultz | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Walter Celli | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Italy |
| 94 | Mary Celli | 29 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Libby Celli | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Elmer Hammerschad | 26 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Maryland |
| 97 | Margaret Hammerschad | 19 | Wife-H | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
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)