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John Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Ella — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Hopewell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | wood worker |
| Industry | cabinet factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Township / Ward | North Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Blouse | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Alice Snyder | Other | — | 84 | ~1856 |
| John Snyder | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ella Blouse | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker |
| Industry | Cabinet factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
York-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
York-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Hopewell Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | wood worker |
| Industry | cabinet factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Blouse (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Blouse (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Blouse
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Blouse
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Snyder
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Snyder
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Snyder
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Snyder
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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 — York-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03643-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arpha Godfrey | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Glenn Godfrey | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Esther Godfrey | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Loretta Godfrey | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Bernice Godfrey | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Harry D. Blouse | 60 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ella Blouse | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Alice Snyder | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John R. Snyder THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Wood Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John F. Herbst | 80 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Emma Herbst | 79 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Henry Herbst | 50 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Edwin S. Herbst | 47 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Truman Duffner | 27 | Grandson | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Iena Herbst | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Malcolm Miller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sadie Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Jean Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | John H. Sist | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mabel Sist | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lewis Sist | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Peter Sist | 73 | Father | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Janet Sist | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Murray D. Mitzel | 62 | Head | Agar Manufacture | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Sydie C. Mitzel | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Lola R. Mitzel | 22 | Daughter | Tobacco Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Chalmer Mitzel | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Dean C. Mitzel | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George W. Godfrey | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Blanche M. Godfrey | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Della Jane Godfrey | 22 | Daughter | Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen M. Godfrey | 20 | Daughter | Basting | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Vera King | 19 | Boarder | Basting | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Allen D. Heath | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Heath | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Wilmer Heath | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Ethel Heath | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
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)