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William Schultz — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Columbia, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Schultz across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Columbia, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Columbia, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Caledonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Schultz | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Ernest Swance | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Carl Schultz | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Arnold Schultz | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Mable Schultz | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1910
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 28
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 37
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Columbia, Wisconsin
Head, age 48
Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Schultz |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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Our Model Tree links William Schultz across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Columbia, Wisconsin, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Schultz
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
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1930 US Federal Census — Columbia, Wisconsin
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2565unit:0299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herbert Buchmann | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Allene Buchmann | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Otto Buchmann | 35 | Brother | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Frank Dittberner | 72 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 55 | Charles Dittberner | 40 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Theresa Dittberner | 27 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Benny Schultz | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Meta Schultz | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Clifford Schultz | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Lyle Schultz | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Caroline Schultz | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Edward Genrich | 40 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Anna Genrich | 65 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 64 | Christina Genrich | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 65 | Robert Mersan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 66 | Ella Mersan | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 67 | Fredrick Mersan | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 68 | Elaine Mersan | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Frank Miller | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Lydia Miller | 28 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | William Kruger | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Herman Kruger | 65 | Father | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 73 | Marie Ganzow | 43 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 74 | William Schultz THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Mable Schultz | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Carl Schultz | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Arnold Schultz | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Ernest M. Swance | 59 | Boarder | — | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Emil Simons | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Violet Simons | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 81 | Leon Simons | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 82 | Laverne Simons | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 83 | Harvey Simons | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 84 | Almer Deichert | 67 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 85 | August Buchert | 67 | Head | General Farm | Germany |
| 86 | Theresa Buchert | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 87 | Albert Buchert | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 88 | Lloyd Buchert | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 89 | Llewellyn Jones | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Gladys Jones | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 91 | Robert Jones | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 92 | Arlene Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 93 | Mary Jones | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 94 | George Macdonald | 46 | Head | Rail Laborer | Scotland |
| 95 | Ruth Macdonald | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 96 | Eleanor Macdonald | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 97 | William Macdonald | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 98 | Arthur Macdonald | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 99 | Robert Macdonald | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 100 | Chester Macdonald | 1 | Son | — | 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)