WS
Walter Schultz — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schultz across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Herman — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Phonograph Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Schultz | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Walter Schultz | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Arthur Schultz | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Herman Schultz | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Martha Schultz | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 21 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 42
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Phonograph Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Schultz
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Schultz
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Schultz
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Schultz
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Schultz
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Schultz
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Schultz
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schultz
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Martha Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00964-00200)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth St Lawrence | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 42 | George Jr. St Lawrence | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 43 | Emma St Lawrence | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | George St Lawrence | 22 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 45 | Theodore St Lawrence | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 46 | Dorothy St Lawrence | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | John Criyan | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Hungary |
| 48 | Anna Criyan | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 49 | John Criyan | 19 | Son | Packer | Illinois |
| 50 | Annie Criyan | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Bertha Criyan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Hagood Mcnee | 41 | Head | Watchman | South Carolina |
| 53 | Beatrice Mcnee | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Chester Wilson | 34 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 55 | Ida Kriengler | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Walter Kriengler | 44 | Son | Extra Help | Illinois |
| 57 | George Kriengler | 42 | Son | Postal Clerk | Illinois |
| 58 | Marie Karasinski | 44 | Head | — | Austria |
| 59 | Gaston Karasinski | 32 | Step-son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Albert Klingbeal | 33 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 61 | Eleanor Klingbeal | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Arline Klingbeal | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ann Marie Klingbeal | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Herman Schultz | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 65 | Walter Schultz THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 66 | Martha Schultz | 39 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Emma Schultz | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Illinois |
| 68 | Arthur Schultz | 35 | Son | Turret Lathe Operator | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph Michoni | 59 | Head | — | Poland |
| 70 | Anna Michoni | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | Walter Michoni | 23 | Son | Helper | Illinois |
| 72 | Chester Michoni | 17 | Son | Garage | Illinois |
| 73 | Alice Michoni | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 74 | Bernice Arnold | 37 | Head | Packer | Illinois |
| 75 | Anna Arnold | 34 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 76 | Anna Benhel | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Jacob Benhel | 61 | Brother | — | New York |
| 78 | Steve Gaudin | 52 | Head | Bottler | Austria-Hungary |
| 79 | Katherine Gaudin | 45 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 80 | Mary Gaudin | 21 | Daughter | Order Filler | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)