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James Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gunnison-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gunnison-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crested Butte town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gunnison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Crested Butte Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Snyder | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eva Snyder | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Snyder | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Snyder | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Snyder | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Anna Snyder | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gunnison, Colorado
Son, age 26
Gunnison, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Gunnison, Colorado
Son, age 36
Gunnison, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Gunnison-County, Colorado
Head, age 46
Gunnison-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crested Butte town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gunnison |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 James 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 mother Mary Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father William 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. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Snyder
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Snyder
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Snyder
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Colorado
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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 — Gunnison-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Gunnison-County, Colorado
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00464-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony J. Mathovich | 32 | head | Motorman | Colorado |
| 2 | Helen M. Mathovich | 26 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Lawrence A. Mathovich | 3 | son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Joseph W. Poucher | 55 | father-in-law | Miner | Austria |
| 5 | Ruth B. Heuchmer | 41 | head | None | Colorado |
| 6 | Earl R. Heuchmer | 12 | son | — | Colorado |
| 7 | Teresa Krizmanich | 55 | head | None | Yugoslavia |
| 8 | Mary H. Krizmanich | 30 | daughter | None | Colorado |
| 9 | Rudolph C. Krizmanich | 28 | son | Miner | Colorado |
| 10 | John W. Krizmanich | 24 | son | Miner | Colorado |
| 12 | Louis E. Battiste | 39 | head | Mine Engineer | Colorado |
| 13 | Dorothy V. Battiste | 34 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 14 | Edwin L. Battiste | 14 | son | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Geraldine V. Battiste | 11 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Tony F. Lunero | 21 | head | Mule Driver | Colorado |
| 17 | Ruth M. Lunero | 17 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 18 | Robert C. Vaughn | 41 | head | Cashier | Alabama |
| 19 | Virginia M. Vaughn | 34 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 20 | Thomas E. Mccartney | 48 | head | Operator Steam Shovel | Colorado |
| 21 | Josephine K. Mccartney | 40 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 22 | Eileen J. Mccartney | 7 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 23 | George E. Woolf | 30 | head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 24 | Isabell M. Woolf | 28 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 25 | Shirley Ann Woolf | 5 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Georgia B. Woolf | 4 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Meona R. Woolf | 2 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Roy G. Chinn | 49 | head | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 29 | Minnie M. Chinn | 48 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Bernard R. Chinn | 23 | son | Carpenter | Colorado |
| 31 | James R. Snyder THIS PERSON | 46 | head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 32 | Anna M. Snyder | 29 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 33 | James Snyder | 7 | son | — | Colorado |
| 34 | William L. Snyder | 6 | son | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Margaret M. Snyder | 4 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Eva D. Snyder | 1 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Florentino J. Lucero | 19 | head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 38 | Cylcia R. Lucero | 19 | wife | None | Colorado |
| 40 | William R Gulliford | 45 | head | Fire Man | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)