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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 Gonzales-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Henry — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gonzales-County, Texas |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waelder |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gonzales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Waelder |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Schultz | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Walter Schultz | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Agness Schultz | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Viola Schultz | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gonzales, Texas
Son, age 9
Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 9 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 | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Gonzales, Texas
Son, age 19
Gonzales, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen-Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Gonzales-County, Texas
Head, age 29
Gonzales-County, Texas · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waelder |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gonzales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 F Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delfia Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F Schultz
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Schultz
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delfia Schultz
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schultz
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Texas
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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 — Gonzales-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Gonzales-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04041-00615)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watkin Lopez | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 2 | Rosado Lopez | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Refugia Lopez | 85 | Mother | — | Mexico |
| 4 | John Lopez | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 5 | Angela Lopez | 35 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 6 | Raymond Lopez | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Pedro Lopez | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Joe Lopez | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Circulano Lopez | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Thomas R. Stamps | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Pauline Stamps | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Enos Stamps | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 13 | Elmer Stamps | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | George Beale | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 15 | Lida Beale | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Ruth Beale | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Robert Beale | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Clarence Beale | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Jonie Beale | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Grace Beale | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Donnie Beale | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Barba Jean Beale | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Peter M. Schultz | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Lizzie Schultz | 59 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Mary Sue Denger | 24 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 26 | Walter Schultz THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Viola Schultz | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Walter B. Schultz | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Agness Schultz | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | James V. Crawford | 69 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Sarah Crawford | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | V. J. Armstrong | 14 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 33 | Jessie Johnson | 11 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 34 | Annie May Wilson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | William Pettiet | 4 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 36 | Elmo Crawford | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Kattie Crawford | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Jimmie Lou Crawford | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Jessie Mary Crawford | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Minnie Bell Crawford | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)