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Helen Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Snyder across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Alice — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lima village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | telephone operator |
| Industry | telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Telephone Operator |
| Township / Ward | Lima Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Snyder | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Helen Snyder | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Thomas Snyder | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1910
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 1
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Adams, Illinois
Daughter, age 21
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 31
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lima village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | telephone operator |
| Industry | telephone |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Helen Snyder across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Snyder
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Snyder
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Snyder
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Snyder
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Snyder
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Snyder
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Illinois
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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 — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia A. Garver | 60 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Leonard W. Garver | 24 | Son | Common Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Hannah Mugge | 77 | Step mother | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Martin H. Conover | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Laura E. Conover | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Eldor Brickman | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Esther Brickman | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Merlin Brickman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Jamie Brickman | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Philip L. Carter | 58 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Ernest A. Montag | 35 | Head | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 52 | Irene Montag | 34 | Wife | Postmistress | Illinois |
| 53 | Winnie Scutte | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Kenneth Brickman | 24 | Son-in-law | Bar Tender | Illinois |
| 55 | Nancy Brickman | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Kay D. Brickman | 2 | Grand daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Thomas Snyder | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Elsie Snyder | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Helen Snyder THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 60 | Everett M. Householder | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 61 | Marie E. Householder | 18 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Laverne Householder | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Mary Dingit | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lizzie Holmer | 76 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Dale Duke | 25 | Head | Filling Station Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | Lucille Duke | 26 | Wife | Trained Nurse | Illinois |
| 67 | Carl Laeding | 31 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary A. Laeding | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary A. Laeding | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Donovan D. Laeding | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Alice Roshamp | 29 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Gerald Mccormack | 25 | Lodger | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 73 | Mary E. Wood | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ralph E. Parker | 36 | Head | Road Maintainer | Illinois |
| 75 | Ethel E. Parker | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Rollie E. Parker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lenora L. Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Mildred L. Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Hannah L. Priehot | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Clyde E. Miller | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 5 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)