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Helen Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Helen Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | saleswoman |
| Industry | retail shoe store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 661 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Saleswoman |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Snyder | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Barbara Snyder | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nathan Snyder | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 26
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | saleswoman |
| Industry | retail shoe store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 661 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Helen Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father William Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Snyder
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Snyder
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Snyder
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Snyder
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00397-00215)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosabella Nidorf | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Esther Brod | 78 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 43 | Nathan Snyder | 26 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 44 | Helen Snyder THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | Saleswoman | California |
| 45 | Barbara R. Snyder | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 46 | Louis Nider | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 47 | Becky Nider | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 48 | Morris Berman | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 49 | Rivka Berman | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 50 | A. Bigoness | 34 | Lodger | Barber | France |
| 51 | Edward Bigoness | 37 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Washington |
| 52 | Faye Bigoness | 31 | Wife | Nurse | Canada-Eng |
| 53 | Talmadge Porter | 33 | Head | Bodyguard | Illinois |
| 54 | Sylvia Porter | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Philip Porter | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Jack Foner | 35 | Head | Manager | England |
| 57 | Ann Foner | 32 | Sister | Clerk | Ohio |
| 58 | Sonia Edelman | 52 | Head | Proprietress | Russia |
| 59 | Herbert Offner | 35 | Nephew | Musician | Canada-Eng |
| 60 | Max Offner | 65 | Brother-in-law | Sheet Metal Worker | Austria |
| 61 | Ella Aurey | 73 | Head | — | Norway |
| 62 | Iva Aurey | 41 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 63 | John S. Aurey | 29 | Son | Radio Repair Man | China |
| 64 | Juanita Spencer | 26 | Head | — | Washington |
| 65 | Barbara Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 66 | Stella Reed | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Homer Reed | 27 | Lodger | Receiving Clerk | California |
| 68 | Alice R. Phrenix | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 69 | Ella Harris | 69 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Percy J. Malloy | 40 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 71 | Gertrude Malloy | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Andrew Smith | None | Head | — | — |
| 73 | Smith | None | — | — | — |
| 74 | Thomas S. Taylor | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Marjorie Taylor | 21 | Wife | Operator | California |
| 76 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 77 | Florence Morash | 62 | Head | Seamstress | Canada-Eng |
| 78 | Nathaniel R. Tepio | 57 | Head | Draftsman | California |
| 79 | William Peters | 67 | Head | Conductor | Missouri |
| 80 | Elizabeth Peters | 79 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
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)