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James Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tama-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tama-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Sarah — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tama-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | York Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everette Snyder | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Snyder | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Snyder | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tama, Iowa
Son, age 2
Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Tama, Iowa
Son, age 12
Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Tama-County, Iowa
Son, age 22
Tama-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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: mother Sarah Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father Everett Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Snyder
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Snyder
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Everett Snyder
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Snyder
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tama-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Tama-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01207-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward J. Cecak | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 2 | Ray R. Shope | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 3 | Lorena M. Shope | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Wilma M. Shope | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Russell R. Shope | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Kay Lynn Shope | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 7 | Frank Vileta | 65 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Charles O. Mochal | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Anna Mochal | 45 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 10 | Lawrence Mochal | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William C. Overbury | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Josephine A. Overbury | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Audrey J. Overbury | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Kay E. Overbury | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 15 | Ferdinand C. Cleppe | 22 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Everette E. Snyder | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Sarah D. Snyder | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | James W. Snyder THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Louis Konicek | 68 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Emma Konicek | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Wilford F. Hromek | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 22 | Emma N. Hromek | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Karen Ann Hromek | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 24 | Emil S. Riva | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Lena S. Riva | 49 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 26 | Lester J. Vilinsek | 29 | Hired man | Laborer | Iowa |
| 27 | Frank Suchy | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 28 | Agnes Suchy | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Vincent V. Suchy | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Milo F. Suchy | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Alice B. Suchy | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Richard M. Suchy | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 33 | Wilford D. Suchy | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 34 | Karen C. Suchy | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 35 | De Londe A. Suchy | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 36 | James S. Papesh | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 37 | Agnes Papesh | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Wilma Papesh | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Milo J. Navratil | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Hattie Navratil | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)