William Schultz — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Schultz across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alva & Rossia — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Iowa
Surname	Schultz
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Center Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Truck Driver
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Center Township
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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
Dorothy Schultz	Daughter	—	3	~1937
William Schultz	Head	—	23	~1917
Dena Schultz	Spouse	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Iowa

Son, age 3

Jefferson, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shultz
Given Name	William S
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Jefferson, Iowa

Son, age 13

Jefferson, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Schultz
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Jefferson-County, Iowa

Head, age 23

Jefferson-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Schultz
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Center Township
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Truck Driver
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	58
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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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 Alva Shultz (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rossia Schultz (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Alva Shultz

b. ~1892

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Rossia Schultz

b. ~1899

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Schultz

Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01170-00054)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bernard Wilson	24	Head	Common Labor	Iowa
2	Letha Wilson	22	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Bernard Jr Wilson	4	Son	—	—
4	Byrde Wilson	56	Head	Maid	Illinois
5	Maggie Williams	60	Head	—	Iowa
6	George Williams	65	Husband	Not Able To Do	Iowa
7	Ervin Williams	16	Son	New Worker	Iowa
8	William Hill	74	Head	—	Iowa
9	Clara Hill	70	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Jr Risley	8	Grandson	—	Iowa
11	Lee Jasper	53	Head	Common Labor	Iowa
12	Hilda Jasper	47	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Marshall Simons	13	Nephew	—	Iowa
14	Richard Woodruff	32	Head	Laborer	Missouri
15	Thelma M. Woodruff	23	Wife	—	Iowa
16	James Hoskins	55	Head	Laborer	Iowa
17	Ella J. Hoskins	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	James Jr Hoskins	11	Son	—	Iowa
19	Walter Hill	44	Head	Laborer	Iowa
20	Edith Hill	36	Wife	—	Iowa
21	Josephine Hill	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Myrtle Woodruff	21	Daughter	—	Iowa
23	Gary Woodruff	2	Grandson	—	—
24	Robert H. Hill	53	Head	Assembler	Iowa
25	Lola Hill	50	Wife	—	Iowa
26	Irvin Hill	15	Son	New Worker	Iowa
27	James Frakes	69	Head	—	Iowa
28	Frank Edler	70	Head	Don'T Choose To Work	Iowa
29	Frank Simons	46	Head	Laborer	Iowa
30	Marjory Simons	35	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Charles Simons	17	Son	Laborer	Iowa
32	Mary Simons	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
33	Lloyd Simons	13	Son	—	Iowa
34	Myrtle Simons	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Kenneth Simons	7	Son	—	Iowa
36	Donald Simons	6	Son	—	Iowa
37	Lois Simons	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	William Schultz THIS PERSON	23	Head	Laborer	Iowa
39	Dena Schultz	22	Wife	—	Missouri
40	Dorothy Schultz	3	Daughter	—	Iowa

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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