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Edward Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Edward Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Henry — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greeley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greeley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmar Snyder | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edward Snyder | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bernice Snyder | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ellen Snyder | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 9
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Saline, Kansas
Son, age 20
Saline, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Saline-County, Kansas
Head, age 30
Saline-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greeley Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Edward Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Snyder
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Snyder
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Snyder
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Snyder
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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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 — Saline-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-00497)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward W. Snyder THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Bernice H. Snyder | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Ellen Marie Snyder | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Delmar Snyder | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | C. A. Nelson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Esther Nelson | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Barbara Ann Nelson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | H. C. Anderson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Clara L. Anderson | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Olive Anderson | 30 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Roy Anderson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Arnel M. Wilson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 13 | Esther Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Lillian Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Loismae Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Nellie H. White | 71 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Carrie Fahring | 48 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 18 | Ralph H. Irey | 30 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Frances Irey | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Richard P. Irey | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Patricia Ann Irey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | John Ditto | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Christine Ditto | 56 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 24 | Russell Stolford | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Kansas |
| 25 | Theodore Peterson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Alida Peterson | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Althea Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Albert Cooke | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Lucille Cooke | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Maxine Cooke | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Virginia Cooke | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Joe Cooke | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Joyce Cooke | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Jane Cooke | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Kirk Miller | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Rachel Miller | 68 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Albin Oleon | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 38 | Bessie Oleon | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Mary Oleon | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Harry Oleon | 17 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)