William Schroeder — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this William Schroeder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lee-County, Illinois
Surname	Schroeder
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Mendota
1935 Residence (County)	La Salle
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	82
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Wyoming Township
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Schroeder	Head	—	49	~1891
William Schroeder	Son	—	20	~1920
Adeline Schroeder	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Lee, Illinois

Head, age 28

Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schroder
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Laborer
Can Read	No
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Lee, Illinois

Head, age 39

Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schroeder
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	21
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Lee-County, Illinois

Head, age 49

Lee-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Schroeder
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Mendota
1935 Residence (County)	La Salle
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	82
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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William Schroeder

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Illinois

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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00836-00972)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harley Thomas	58	Head	—	Illinois
2	Mamie Thomas	58	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Harley V. Thomas	21	Son	—	Illinois
4	William H. Schroeder THIS PERSON	49	Head	Farming	Nebraska
5	Adeline Schroeder	46	Wife	—	Illinois
6	William Jr. Schroeder	20	Son	Farming	Illinois
7	Robert Tarr	47	Head	Farming	Illinois
8	Roger Tarr	16	Son	—	Illinois
9	Lois Tarr	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Roberta Tarr	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Joyce Tarr	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	Hattie Cole	46	Head	—	Kentucky
13	Jessie Cole	42	Husband	Wire Maker	South Dakota
14	Howard Fultz	20	Son-Law	Laborer	Kentucky
15	Naomi Fultz	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Wallace Self	35	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
17	Marie Self	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
18	Louise Self	9	Daughter	—	Kentucky
19	Russell Self	6	Son	—	Kentucky
20	Raymond Self	6	Son	—	Kentucky
21	Donald Self	3	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Irvin Terry	49	Head	Farming	Illinois
23	Mary Terry	39	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Donald Terry	17	Son	—	Illinois
25	Wesley Terry	11	Son	—	Illinois
26	Ralph Terry	8	Son	—	Illinois
27	William Terry	79	Head	—	Illinois
28	Anna Harris	69	Head	—	Pennsylvania
29	Marvin Suddeth	27	Boarder	Trucker	Indiana
30	Marjorie Suddeth	22	Board-Dau	—	Illinois
31	Janet Suddeth	1	B-D-Dau	—	Illinois
32	Audrey Simpson	14	Board-D	—	Illinois
33	Harvey Kelley	66	Brother	—	Pennsylvania
34	Harry Politsch	29	Head	Farming	Illinois
35	Sarah Politsch	34	Wife	—	Illinois
36	Carol Politsch	7	Daughter	—	Illinois
37	William Hoscheid	37	Head	Farm Manager	Illinois
38	Irene Hoscheid	34	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Ronald Hoscheid	4	Son	—	Illinois
40	Wesley Hoscheid	2	Son	—	Illinois

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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.

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