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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 Olmsted-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Olmsted-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1253 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Rochester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Schultz | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carl Schultz | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Schultz | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johanna Schultz | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Paul Schultz | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leola Schultz | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carl Schultz | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Schultz | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Olmsted, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Olmsted, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Olmsted, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Son, age 23
Olmsted-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rochester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Olmsted |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transfer Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 1253 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Carl Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Schultz
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schultz
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schultz
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Schultz
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schultz
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Eleanor Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leola Schultz
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Olmsted-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01944-00679)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Glenn Roper | 40 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 42 | Martha Roper | 40 | Wife | Attendant | Iowa |
| 43 | Sophie B. Hill | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 44 | Vera Hill | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | South Dakota |
| 45 | Carl P. Schultz | 52 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 46 | Johanna Schultz | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Eleanor Schultz | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Minnesota |
| 48 | Walter Schultz THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 49 | Paul Schultz | 21 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Leola Schultz | 20 | Daughter | Nurses Aid | Minnesota |
| 51 | Carl Schultz | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Richard Schultz | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | J. Morris Fridell | 27 | Head | Surgical Fitter | Minnesota |
| 54 | Barbara Fridell | 25 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Illinois |
| 55 | Phillip M. Fridell | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Myrtle Corbin | 27 | Maid | Maid | Minnesota |
| 57 | Gus Berg | 65 | Head | Janitor | Norway |
| 58 | Anna Berg | 64 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 59 | Gwendolyn Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Ernie Nelson | 25 | Lodger | Janitor | Minnesota |
| 61 | George Bernard | 58 | Head | Flagman | Minnesota |
| 62 | Sarah Bernard | 51 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Loretta Bernard | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 64 | Cecil Lewis | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 65 | Barbara Ann Lewis | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Guy E. Barnes | 41 | Head | Patrolman | Minnesota |
| 67 | Pearl E. Barnes | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Ruth Mulholland | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Ronald D. Mulholland | 19 | Son-in-law | Deliveryman | Minnesota |
| 70 | William Mulholland | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Glenn Hagood | 26 | Head | Manager | Minnesota |
| 72 | Lois Hagood | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | David Hagood | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Frank P. Murphy | 61 | Head | Checker | Minnesota |
| 75 | Letha Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | William Murphy | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Frances Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Minnesota |
| 78 | Edsel Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | John Kreps | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 80 | Florence Kreps | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 5 siblings
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)