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Helen Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Helen Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Asa & Asa — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berrien-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Pattern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 596 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Township / Ward | Niles Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Snyder | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Asa Snyder | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ralph Snyder | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Snyder | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nora Snyder | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Helen Snyder | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berrien, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Berrien-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 22
Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Occupation | Folder |
| Industry | Pattern |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 596 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Asa Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father Asa Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Asa Snyder
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Asa Snyder
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Snyder
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Snyder
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Snyder
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Snyder
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Clarence Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Berrien-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01733-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Williams | 42 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 2 | Gladys Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Clayton Williams | 20 | Son | Gardener | Michigan |
| 4 | Lyle Williams | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Leon Williams | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Doris Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Barbara Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Maburne Williams | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Roland Williams | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Martin Williams | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Marcia Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Arthur Schneck | 21 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 13 | Dorothy Schneck | 21 | Wife | Folder | Indiana |
| 14 | Catharin Callender | 80 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ben Britton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Eva Britton | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Donald Britton | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Britton | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John Britton | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Clarence Britton | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Susie Britton | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lester Britton | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Elza Rockwell | 48 | Head | Welder & Plumber | Indiana |
| 24 | Margaret Rockwell | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Arlin Rockwell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Eugene Rockwell | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Stella Iris Rockwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Asa Snyder | 48 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 29 | Nora Snyder | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Helen Snyder THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Folder | Indiana |
| 31 | Ralph Snyder | 20 | Son | Country Club | Michigan |
| 32 | Clarence Snyder | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Donald Snyder | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Herbert Lout | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 35 | Mary Lout | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Lawrence Lout | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Alta Lout | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Annette Lout | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Ronald Lout | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Arletta Lout | None | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
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)