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Dorothy Snyder — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lancaster, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Snyder across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lancaster, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lancaster, Nebraska |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Waverly Precinct |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Snyder | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Wayne Snyder | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Lela Snyder | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| George Snyder | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Marian Snyder | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Edith Snyder | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Philip Snyder | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Leon Snyder | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Paul Snyder | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Snyder | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lancaster, Nebraska
Daughter, age 6
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Lancaster, Nebraska
Daughter, age 16
Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Dorothy Snyder across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Lancaster, Nebraska, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Snyder
Daughter · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Paul Snyder
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Snyder
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Snyder
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Snyder
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Snyder
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Snyder
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Snyder
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Lancaster, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1286unit:0839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora Miller | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 2 | Elizabeth Miller | 42 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ivan Miller | 25 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Dean Miller | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lester Miller | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | George Snyder | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Lela Snyder | 40 | Wife-H | None | Iowa |
| 8 | Leon Snyder | 18 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 9 | Dorothy Snyder THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 10 | Marian Snyder | 15 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 11 | Edith Snyder | 12 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 12 | Wayne Snyder | 12 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 13 | Melvin Snyder | 10 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 14 | Philip Snyder | 7 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 15 | Paul Snyder | 2 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 16 | Roy B. Ehlers | 29 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Fay Ehlers | 29 | Wife-H | None | Missouri |
| 18 | Fred B. Lina | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Barbara Lina | 36 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helen Lina | 9 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 21 | Margaret Lina | 7 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 22 | Wayne Lina | 5 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 23 | Willard Woods | 14 | Lodger | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 24 | George Piper | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 25 | William Bell | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | Anna Bell | 57 | Wife-H | None | Nebraska |
| 27 | Harry Bell | 18 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 28 | Gottlieb Wolf | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Alice Wolf | 40 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 30 | Josephine Wolf | 15 | Daughter | None | Virginia |
| 31 | Walter Wolf | 12 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 32 | Hilda Wolf | 10 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 33 | Annie Wolf | 8 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 34 | Robert Wolf | 5 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 35 | George Wolf | 3 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ernest Wolf | 0 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 37 | Robert Voster | 47 | Head | Breeder | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ernest Voster | 24 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 39 | Camilla Voster | 14 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 40 | Hilda Denley | 27 | Housekeeper | None | Nebraska |
| 41 | George Denley | 7 | Housekeeper's Son | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Robert Denley | 5 | Housekeeper's Son | None | Nebraska |
| 43 | Bonnie Denley | 2 | Housekeeper's Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 44 | Frank Spader | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 45 | Hilma Spader | 50 | Wife-H | None | Sweden |
| 46 | Warren Spader | 18 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 47 | Fern Spader | 17 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 48 | David Spader | 14 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 49 | Lester Spader | 12 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 50 | Betty Spader | 8 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
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)