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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 Sibley-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Ida — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sibley-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kelso Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sibley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kelso Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Schultz | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Cora Schultz | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ronnie Schultz | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sibley, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Sibley, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 5 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Sibley, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Sibley, Minnesota · implied b. ~1910 — 31 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 | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Sibley-County, Minnesota
Head, age 29
Sibley-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kelso Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sibley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Fred Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Schultz
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Schultz
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schultz
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Minnesota
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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 — Sibley-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Sibley-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01959-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur E. Quast | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Myrtle Quast | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Dorothy Quast | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Roger Quast | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Anna Seemann | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Walter Schultz THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Cora Schultz | 26 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Ronnie Dean Schultz | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Mrs. Alma Geit | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Ellwood Geit | 32 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Leona Geit | 28 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Bernard Miller | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Myrtle Miller | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Paul W. Marquardt | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 15 | Mayme Marquardt | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Joseph Marquardt | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Marion Marquardt | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | William Marquardt | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edith Marquardt | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Reinhold Boettcher | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 21 | Anna Boettcher | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Paul Boettcher | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 23 | Edna Boettcher | 28 | Daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 24 | John G. Boettcher | 45 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ernest Brademan | 45 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Hilda Brademan | 33 | House Keeper | House Keeper | Minnesota |
| 27 | Otto Quast | 42 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 28 | Lilly Quast | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Ernest Quast | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Albert E. Sander | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Dora Sander | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Hazel Marie Sander | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lucille Annette Sander | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Ruby Dolores Sander | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Vincent Seemann | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Della Seemann | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Orlen Seemann | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Donald Seemann | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | John A. Paske | 52 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Paske | None | — | — | — |
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 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)