William Schroeder — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pipestone-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Schroeder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pipestone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pipestone-County, Minnesota
Surname	Schroeder
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Grange township
1935 Residence (County)	Pipestone
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Grange Township
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Schroeder	Head	—	68	~1872
Kenneth Schroeder	Son	—	12	~1928
Robert Schroeder	Son	—	18	~1922
William Schroeder	Son	—	17	~1923
Mabel Schroeder	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Pipestone, Minnesota

Head, age 51

Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schroeder
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Pipestone, Minnesota

Other, age 61

Pipestone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1869 — 23 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schroeder
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	46
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	General Farm
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Pipestone-County, Minnesota

Head, age 68

Pipestone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

Surname	Schroeder
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Grange township
1935 Residence (County)	Pipestone
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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William Schroeder

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Minnesota

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1940 US Federal Census — Pipestone-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01948-00134)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frieda O. Griebel	26	Wife	—	Iowa
2	Mary Griebel	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
3	Albert Thompson	53	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
4	Vera O. Thompson	47	Wife	—	Minnesota
5	Albert Thompson	7	Son	—	Minnesota
6	Beverly Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Minnesota
7	Marla Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
8	Wayne Houchen	16	Stepson	—	Minnesota
9	Vernon Houchen	15	Stepson	—	Minnesota
10	Richard Hardesty	70	Head	Farmer	Illinois
11	Dorothy Hardesty	24	Daughter	—	South Dakota
12	May Hardesty	28	Son	Farmer	South Dakota
13	Hazel Hardesty	24	Daughter	—	South Dakota
14	William Schroeder THIS PERSON	68	Head	Farmer	Illinois
15	Mabel A. Schroeder	53	Wife	—	Iowa
16	Robert Schroeder	18	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
17	William Jr. Schroeder	17	Son	Common Labor	Minnesota
18	Kenneth Schroeder	12	Son	—	Minnesota
19	Claus O. Johnson	71	Head	Farmer	Sweden
20	Esther Johnson	62	Wife	—	Sweden
21	Kermit Johnson	25	Son	Common Labor	South Dakota
22	Martin Noteboom	73	Head	Farmer	Holland
23	Edward Hoem	49	Head	Farmer	Norway
24	Carrie Hoem	44	Wife	—	Norway
25	Helmer Hoem	25	Son	Common Labor	Minnesota
26	Melvin Hoem	23	Son	Common Labor	Minnesota
27	Ernest Meyer	55	Head	Farmer	Germany
28	Christina Meyer	35	Wife	—	Holland
29	Mary Ann Meyer	16	Daughter	Helper	South Dakota
30	Nicholas Meyer	14	Son	—	South Dakota
31	Edward Meyer	12	Son	—	South Dakota
32	Clarence Meyer	10	Son	—	South Dakota
33	Elizabeth Louise Meyer	8	Daughter	—	South Dakota
34	Darlene Meyer	6	Daughter	—	South Dakota
35	Ernest Jr. Meyer	2	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Ardis Meyer	0	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Fred R. Meyer	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
38	Else Meyer	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
39	Mildred Meyer	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
40	Marvin Meyer	14	Son	Farmer	Minnesota

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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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