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Walter Schultz — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Walter Schultz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Liam & Emilie — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fountain Prairie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Schultz | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Herbert Schultz | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Schultz | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Gladys Schultz | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Schultz | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Son, age 26
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1894 — 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 | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Other, age 34
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1896 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter F. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Radio Set | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 45
Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Liam Lippert (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emilie Lippert (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Liam Lippert
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emilie Lippert
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Schultz
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Wisconsin
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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 — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Wienke | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Doris Wienke | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Doris Schoenrock | 76 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Walter Voigt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Ottilie Voigt | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | William Oelke | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Anna Oelke | 28 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Arnold Oelke | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Freda Oelke | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Charles Lebanthal | 44 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Leona Lebanthal | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Loren Lebanthal | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Charlene Lebanthal | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Morris Crook | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Arlene Crook | 21 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Patsy Lou Crook | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Gene Morris Crook | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | George Swarthout | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Bertha Swarthout | 53 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Lyle Swarthout | 23 | Son | Parts Man | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Caroline Swarthout | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Jane Swarthout | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Robert Swarthout | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Kurt Schoenherr | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Irene Schoenherr | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Walter Schoenherr | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Paul Schoenherr | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Walter Schultz THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Theresa Schultz | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Gladys Schultz | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Robert Schultz | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Herbert Schultz | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Fred Weishoff | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Minnie Weishoff | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | James Bradley | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Francis Bradley | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Donald Bradley | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | John Dantuma | 63 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 39 | Jennie Dantuma | 60 | Wife | — | Netherlands |
| 40 | Richard Dantuma | 34 | Son | Laborer | Netherlands |
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)