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Alice Snyder — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Polk, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Alice Snyder across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Polk, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Female
Daughter
Born: Iowa
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Polk, Iowa |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldie Snyder | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Otis Snyder | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Alice Snyder | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Maxine Snyder | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Thelma Snyder | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Grace Snyder | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1874 |
| Myrtle Snyder | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Gladys Snyder | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1910
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 21
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Alice Snyder across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Polk, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Snyder
Daughter · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Iowa
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Sibling
Myrtle Snyder
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Snyder
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Snyder
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Snyder
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Snyder
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 — Polk, Iowa
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1920 US Federal Census — Polk, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu508unit:0124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Otis E Snyder | 47 | Head | Switchman | Iowa |
| 52 | Grace Snyder | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Goldie Snyder | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 54 | Alice Snyder THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Iowa |
| 55 | Thelma Snyder | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Myrtle Snyder | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Maxine Snyder | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Gladys Snyder | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Ira J Wrust | 42 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Marie V Wrust | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | William Wrust | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 62 | Harry Wrust | 18 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 63 | Lester Wrust | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Ruth Wrust | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Ira Wrust | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Herbert Crosby | 44 | Head | Painter | Ohio |
| 67 | Leora Crosby | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Harlan Crosby | 22 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Ithe Crosby | 17 | Son | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 70 | Olive Crosby | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Evelyn Crosby | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | C N Longman | 45 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 73 | N M Longman | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Grant H Mcvay | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 75 | Nellie Mcvay | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Charles D Mcvay | 20 | Son | Miner | Iowa |
| 77 | Mary D Mcvay | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Joseph W Mcvay | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 79 | Sylvia Mcvay | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Eli Lansberry | 53 | Head | Musician | Kentucky |
| 81 | Margaret Lansberry | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 82 | Edward W Barret | 34 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 83 | Eva Barret | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Dorothy Barret | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Hassond Fisher | 28 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 86 | Hazel Fisher | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Helen Fisher | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Jack Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Fred E Mcclean | 29 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 90 | Dorothy Mcclean | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Jean Mcclean | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Helen Mcclean | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Ernest W Harkin | 30 | Head | Engraver | Iowa |
| 94 | Maude Harkin | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 95 | Ernest N Harkin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Maude Harkin | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Hubert Thomas | 33 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 98 | Beulah Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Eleanor Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Evelyn Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)