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Dorothy Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Snyder across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corwin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Corwin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilene Snyder | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Walter Snyder | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Howard Snyder | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Snyder | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Snyder | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Walter Snyder | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Shirley Snyder | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Snyder | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Illinois
Daughter, age 8
Logan, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 8 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Logan-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 18
Logan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Corwin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Snyder
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Shirley Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eilene Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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
1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00838-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bessie Shelley | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Addie Erick | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 43 | William Martin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Mabel Martin | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Peggy Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Wilma Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | George Lloyd | 20 | Hired Hand | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 48 | William Harrison | 69 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 49 | Ella Harrison | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Emmett Sapp | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Marie Sapp | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Walter Snyder | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | May Snyder | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Howard Snyder | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 55 | Eilene Snyder | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 56 | Dorothy Snyder THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Catherine Snyder | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Walter Jr Snyder | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Shirley Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Harmon Heyen | 71 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 61 | Ben Heyen | 33 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 62 | John Heyen | 32 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Rudolf Heyen | 27 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 64 | Henry Heyen | 28 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 65 | Anna Ackerman | 45 | Housekeeper | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 66 | Harmon Hinck | 77 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 67 | Amelia Hinck | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Emma Hinck | 44 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Arthur Hinck | 30 | Son | Farmer | Same House |
| 70 | Clarence Hummel | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Dorothy Hummel | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Kenneth Hummel | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | John Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Ella Martin | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Katherine Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Albert Richards | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Lillie Richards | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ellis Rankin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Esther Rankin | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Margaret Rankin | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)