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John Snider — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Doddridge, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Snider across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Doddridge, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Doddridge, West Virginia |
| Surname | Snider |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Greenbrier District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Snider | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Jennings Snider | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| John Snider | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Norma Snider | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| John Snider | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Snider | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Forest Snider | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Doddridge, West …
Head, age 40
Doddridge, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Snider |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Doddridge-County, West …
Head, age 50
Doddridge-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snider |
| Given Name | J. Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenbrier |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Doddridge |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Snider across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Snider
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Doddridge, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2530unit:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Davis | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Zina P. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Claudine Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Marshall Barnett | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Fronie Barnett | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Violet Cunningham | 23 | Boarder | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 57 | Fred W. Bolte | 52 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 58 | Berthe F. Bolte | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Hazel R. Bolte | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 60 | Vonda L. Bolte | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mabel F. Bolte | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Jay W. Bolte | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Fredrick W. Bolte | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Bernard E. Bolte | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Bernice P. Bolte | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | John E. Nicholson | 59 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Sarah F. Nicholson | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ambrose B. Nicholson | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Wavelene Nicholson | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Irene Nicholson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | John E. Nicholson | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Fredrick Jenkins | 15 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Silas P. Cox | 86 | Father-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Edward A. Stuttler | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Melissia J. Stuttler | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Delphia G. Stuttler | 38 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Warden M. Stuttler | 29 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Cloud Suttle | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Azna Suttle | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Suttle | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Calvin Suttle | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Orville E. Suttle | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Okey Nyrat | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 84 | John A. Snider THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 85 | Lillie M. Snider | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 86 | Norma G. Snider | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | John H. Snider | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Jennings S. Snider | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Charles E. Snider | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Forest N. Snider | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 91 | Jacob A. Jenkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Mary A. Jenkins | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Roberta M. Jenkins | 32 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Joseph H. Jenkins | 31 | Son | Clergyman | West Virginia |
| 95 | Alva A. Jenkins | 29 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 96 | Lydia Jenkins | 24 | Son | Clergyman | West Virginia |
| 97 | Phoebe B. Jenkins | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Garnett F. Jenkins | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 99 | Berniece Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Willis E. Jenkins | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)