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William Lutz — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lutz across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shenandoah-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shenandoah-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lutz |
| Given Name | William Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ashby District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lutz | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Letha Lutz | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Stella Lutz | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Garnett Lutz | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Lutz | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Norwood Lutz | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Lutz | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Other, age 2
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lutz |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Shenandoah-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lutz |
| Given Name | William Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashby District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Lutz across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lutz
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Richard Lutz
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Letha Lutz
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norwood Lutz
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garnett Lutz
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04294-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Wetzel | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | James Wetzel | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Zilla M. Wetzel | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Albert G. Hickman | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma L. Hickman | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Albert G. Jr. Hickman | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Arthur H. Fultz | 43 | Head | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 8 | Minnie M. Fultz | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | G. Waldo Fultz | 19 | Son | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 10 | George H. Jr. Fultz | 16 | Son | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 11 | Elwood C. Fultz | 11 | Son | Day Labor | Penn |
| 12 | Doris M. Fultz | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | John B. Dellinger | 54 | Head | Black Smith | Virginia |
| 14 | Pearl D. Dellinger | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Leon Dellinger | 25 | Son | Black Smith | Virginia |
| 16 | Arthur Larrick | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 17 | Alpha Larrick | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | J. Frank Lutz | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Stella F. Lutz | 49 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 20 | Norwood L. Lutz | 22 | Son | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 21 | Garnett B. Lutz | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William Lee Lutz THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Letha F. Lutz | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Richard E. Lutz | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Saylor H. Lutz | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Zora Lutz | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Clayton Palk | 26 | Head | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 28 | Pauline Palk | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Shirley Palk | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Delbert H. Lutz | 41 | Head | Day Labor | Virginia |
| 31 | Hazel R. Lutz | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Vera May Lutz | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Ruby Z. Lutz | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harry S. Lutz | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert E. Mangold | 36 | Head | Day Labor | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mary Mangold | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Blanch Mangold | 20 | Daughter | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 38 | Nora Mangold | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Venesta Mangold | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | John Wealthy | 49 | Head | Day Labor | Virginia |
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)