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James Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Martin — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Scranton School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Snyder | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Martin Snyder | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Snyder | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Winifred Snyder | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Scranton School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Martin Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winifred Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Snyder
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Snyder
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winifred Snyder
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Snyder
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Martin Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03682-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Harris | 78 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | William Harris | 52 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert Thomas | 56 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Catherine Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Thomas Thomas | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine Thomas | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John E. Shaw | 35 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Dorothy Shaw | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Arlene Shaw | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | John Shaw | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Thomas Shaw | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Thomas | 61 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Sarah Thomas | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Willard Thomas | 32 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elsie Thomas | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Thomas | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Michael Brennan | 59 | Head | Salesman | Ireland |
| 59 | Catherine Brennan | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 60 | Thomas Brennan | 30 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Brennan | 25 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Llewelyn Hughes | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lucille Hughes | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Florence Hughes | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Albert Carlson | 62 | Head | Labor | Sweden |
| 67 | Amelia Carlson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 68 | Dorothy Carlson | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Isabelle Carlson | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Evelyn Carlson | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Roy Davies | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Ruth Davies | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Roy Davies | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mildred Morgan | 19 | Sister-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Martin Snyder | 59 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Winifred Snyder | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | James Snyder THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Martin Snyder | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Martin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 80 | Ann Martin | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)