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William Schneider — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stearns-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Schneider across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stearns-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stearns-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melrose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Melrose City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Schneider | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Schneider | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Luella Schneider | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lena Schneider | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Schneider | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Quintin Schneider | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Schneider | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Anthony Schneider | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Schneider | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stearns, Minnesota
Son, age 1
Stearns, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Stearns-County, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Stearns-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Melrose City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stearns |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Schneider across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Schneider
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Dorothy Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Quintin Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Stearns-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stearns-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01960-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Spaeth | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 2 | Lena Schneider | 48 | Head | Mothers Pension | Minnesota |
| 3 | Ralph Schneider | 23 | Son | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 4 | Quintin Schneider | 21 | Son | Chicken Picker | Minnesota |
| 5 | Virginia Schneider | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Edward Schneider | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Anthony Schneider | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | William Schneider THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Dorothy Schneider | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Luella Schneider | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Alfred Schneider | 28 | Head | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 12 | Loletta Schneider | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Marvin Schneider | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | J. David Dahlstrom | 47 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Clara M. Dahlstrom | 42 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Edwin Stein | 27 | Head | Waiter | Minnesota |
| 17 | Lois Stein | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Karen Stein | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Alois Barthel | 25 | Head | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 20 | Geraldine Barthel | 20 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Rosa Thell | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 22 | Leo Hoppe | 41 | Head | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 23 | Hilda Hoppe | 37 | Wife | Egg Candler | Minnesota |
| 24 | Loretta Hoppe | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Eileen Hoppe | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Victor Hoppe | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Jerome Hoppe | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Roger Hoppe | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | John L. Douvier | 46 | Head | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 30 | Katherine Douvier | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Monica Douvier | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Hubert Douvier | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Gilbert Douvier | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Regina Douvier | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Harold Douvier | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Doraine Douvier | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | Leo Klassen | 31 | Head | Common Labor | Minnesota |
| 38 | Agnes Klassen | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Donald Klassen | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Edwin Klassen | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)