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William Schaefer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mercer, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this William Schaefer across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mercer, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mercer, North Dakota |
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Twp 145 Range 85 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armin Schaefer | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Clifford Schaefer | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ella Schaefer | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Schaefer | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Clara Schaefer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Marga Schaefer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Reinhold Schaefer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Leo Schaefer | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, North …
Head, age 39
Mercer, North Dakota · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schafer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Mercer, North …
Head, age 50
Mercer, North Dakota · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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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 Schaefer across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Mercer, North Dakota, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Schaefer
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, North Dakota
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1930 US Federal Census — Mercer, North Dakota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1738unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Schaefer THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Ella Schaefer | 43 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 3 | Leo Schaefer | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 4 | Armin Schaefer | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 5 | Reinhold Schaefer | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Marga Schaefer | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Clara Schaefer | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Clifford Schaefer | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Gottlieb Sailer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 10 | Emma Sailer | 28 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Leland H. Sailer | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Willard G. Sailer | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Jorgen Lunde | 37 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | Annie Lunde | 34 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Amy Lunde | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Gutt Lunde | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Gutt Gladys Lunde | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Simon Lunde | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 19 | Herbert Giesmann | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Ella Giesmann | 18 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Julius Denstle | 39 | R | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Paulina Denstle | 30 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Lilly Denstle | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Fred Denstle | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Violet Denstle | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Palmer Denstle | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Arthur Denstle | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Herbert Denstle | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Julius Heine | 29 | O | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 30 | Amelia Heine | 25 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Delora Heine | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | William Miller | 41 | R | Yes | Russia |
| 33 | Lydia Miller | 35 | Wife-H | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Herbert Miller | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Edith Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Helen Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Arthur Miller | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Adolf Miller | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Eldon Miller | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Donald Miller | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 41 | Matt Muntzenberger | 52 | O | Yes | Russia |
| 42 | Katharina Muntzenberger | 46 | Wife-H | Yes | Russia |
| 43 | Jake Muntzenberger | 22 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Emil Muntzenberger | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Ottilia Muntzenberger | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Albert Muntzenberger | 16 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Willie Muntzenberger | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Theodore Muntzenberger | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Gottlieb Muntzenberger | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Rudolf Muntzenberger | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)