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Walter Schultz — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Schultz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oceana-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oceana-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | taxidermist |
| Industry | taxidermist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Taxidermist |
| Township / Ward | Benona Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Schultz | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jenny Schultz | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Schultz | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oceana, Michigan
Son, age 9
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oceana, Michigan
Son, age 20
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oceana-County, Michigan
Son, age 30
Oceana-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Occupation | taxidermist |
| Industry | taxidermist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| 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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father John Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jenny Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Schultz
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Schultz
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Schultz
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jenny Schultz
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schultz
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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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 — Oceana-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01805-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward O. Graham | 70 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Alice Graham | 71 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Edward Barthwell | 46 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Alma Barthwell | 38 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Claudia Barthwell | 14 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Evelyn Barthwell | 13 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Claude Jacobs | 56 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Austie Jacobs | 48 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Burl Stover | 15 | step-son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Ernest Egner | 55 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Emilie Egner | 47 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Florence Egner | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Gerhard Egner | 14 | son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Doris Egner | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Victor Prill | 34 | head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 56 | Mildred Prill | 24 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Ronald Prill | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Shirley Prill | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | John H. Schultz | 60 | head | Road Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Jenny Schultz | 52 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Walter Schultz THIS PERSON | 30 | son | Taxidermist | Michigan |
| 62 | Charles Thompson | 63 | head | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 63 | Minnie Thompson | 59 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Alida Anne Agens | 22 | boarder | Teacher | Michigan |
| 65 | James Henry Potter | 62 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Valborg Potter | 59 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Clifford Potter | 33 | son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 68 | Henry V. Potter | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Beatrice Potter | 23 | daughter | House Maid | Michigan |
| 70 | Ethel Potter | 18 | daughter | House Maid | Michigan |
| 71 | Howard Potter | 16 | son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Theodore Hoffman | 87 | father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 73 | Fred Rockwell | 20 | head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Wilfred Gage | 26 | head | Core-Maker | Michigan |
| 75 | Ernestine Gage | 20 | wife | Sorter | Michigan |
| 76 | Siegfried Cederquist | 57 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Minnie Cederquist | 54 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Lyman Cederquist | 18 | son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Ruth Cederquist | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Ivan Cederquist | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)