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William Schaefer — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Waukesha, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Schaefer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waukesha, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | New Berlin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Schaefer | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Schaefer | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Vivian Schaefer | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Mildred Schaefer | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Frederick Schaefer | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alice Schaefer | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Frank Schaefer | Other | — | 68 | ~1862 |
Census Appearances
1930
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Head, age 52
Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1878 — 7 household members
| Surname | Schaefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5000 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Waukesha-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 63
Waukesha-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schiefer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waukesha |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waukesha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links William Schaefer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Schaefer
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Waukesha, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Waukesha, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2616unit:0805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Freida A Rannenberg | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Frank E Rannenberg | 50 | Head | Gardener | Berlin Ger |
| 53 | Emma Rannenberg | 46 | Wife | — | Mecklenburg |
| 54 | Rudolf H Rannenberg | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Evelyn M Rannenberg | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Jacob Phillips | 70 | Head | — | Rhine Pfalz |
| 57 | Margaret M Phillips | 78 | Wife | Gardener | New York |
| 58 | Harry H Phillips | 40 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Herman W Lieber | 36 | Head | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Lucy M Lieber | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Gladys E Lieber | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Norbert H Lieber | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Marilyn A Lieber | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Ewald Winter | 62 | Head-HR | — | Silesia Ger |
| 65 | Mathias S Woelfel | 30 | Head | Digger | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Leona C Woelfel | 26 | Wife | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Charella A Woelfel | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Roger Winston Woelfel | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | George Woelfel | 72 | Father | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | William Schaefer THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Alice L Schaefer | 42 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Mildred M Schaefer | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Vivian G Schaefer | 20 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Joseph H Schaefer | 17 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Frederick J Schaefer | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Frank Schaefer | 68 | Hired Hand | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | John Lohman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Barbara Lohman | 66 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Mathew J Lohman | 30 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Peter Lohman | 21 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 81 | May G Murray | 58 | Head-HR | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Marie M Murray | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Irene R Murray | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Harry E Olive | 44 | Brother | Builder | Michigan |
| 85 | Albert J Schaefer | 30 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 86 | Lydia W Schaefer | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Donald J Schaefer | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Shirley A Schaefer | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Hazel M Schaefer | 21 | Hired Girl | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Lawrence Rau | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Celia Rau | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Barbara J Rau | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Nicholas J Beres | 31 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 94 | Margaret A Beres | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Leo George Beres | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Francis M Beres | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | Howard J Beres | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Margaret Beres | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Nicholas J Beres | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | John Beres | 42 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Wisconsin |
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)