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William Schultz — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Schultz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carl & Carl — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 6
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Douglas, Minnesota |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Evansville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Schultz | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Emma Schultz | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Carl Schultz | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Henry Schultz | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Schultz | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| William Schultz | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Carl Schultz | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Hulda Schultz | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Minnesota
Son, age 6
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Douglas, Minnesota
Son, age 16
Douglas, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Wilhelm J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Douglas-County, Minnesota
Son, age 26
Douglas-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | Wilhelm C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brandon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Occupation | Farm Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Schultz across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carl Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Schultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carl Schultz
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schultz
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Schultz
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Schultz
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Schultz
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Schultz
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schultz
Son · 1920 · age 6 · b. ~1914 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Emma Schultz
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Schultz
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Schultz
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Schultz
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Schultz
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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
1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
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1920 US Federal Census — Douglas, Minnesota
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu828unit:0456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl Wennerstrom | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 52 | Tillie A Wennerstrom | 34 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 53 | Edwin A Wennerstrom | 14 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 54 | Esther M Wennerstrom | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 55 | Myrtle M Wennerstrom | 7 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 56 | Alice V Wennerstrom | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Frank Pfeffer | 74 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 58 | Frances Pfeffer | 25 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 59 | Theresia A Pfeffer | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Herbert A Pfeffer | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Mildred A Pfeffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Joe J Hlevik | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Mary A Hlevik | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 64 | Catrina M Hlevik | 11 | Daughter | None | North Dakota |
| 65 | Joanna A Hlevik | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 66 | Phillip J Hlevik | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Eliza B Hlevik | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Olof Thorson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 69 | Clara M Thorson | 33 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ruth M Thorson | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Harlin D Thorson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | John O Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mary Johnson | 19 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 74 | Earl M Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Eyad O Johnson | 36 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Nettie O Johnson | 32 | Sister | Tailoress | Minnesota |
| 77 | Minnie J Johnson | 27 | Sister | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 78 | Bertha J Johnson | 24 | Sister | None | Minnesota |
| 79 | Henry R Johnson | 21 | Brother | None | Minnesota |
| 80 | Theodore Ingebretson | 36 | Boarder | None | Norway |
| 81 | Carl W Schultz | 44 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 82 | Hulda H Schultz | 39 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 83 | Robert L Schultz | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 84 | Alice M Schultz | 18 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 85 | Emma B Schultz | 16 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 86 | Henry C Schultz | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 87 | William H Schultz THIS PERSON | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 88 | Carl A Schultz | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 89 | Albert Johnson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 90 | Johnson | 58 | Mother | None | Norway |
| 91 | Willie Johnson | 18 | Brother | None | Minnesota |
| 92 | Theodore Johnson | 18 | Brother | None | Minnesota |
| 93 | Lillie Johnson | 25 | Sister | None | Minnesota |
| 94 | Ole Langhaug | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 95 | Elizabeth M Langhaug | 32 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 96 | Altrude M Langhaug | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 97 | Andrew P Langhaug | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 98 | Ragner Anderson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 99 | Emma Anderson | 23 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 100 | Harold Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)