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Joseph Snyder — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Snyder across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1871
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dept. Manager |
| Industry | Piano Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Dept. Manager |
| Township / Ward | Wakefield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1871 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Snyder | Head | — | 49 | ~1871 |
| Martha Snyder | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Frederic Snyder | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Jane Snyder | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 30
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Salesman (Provisions) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 40
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Provision Store Corp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 49
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Dept. Manager |
| Industry | Piano Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Snyder across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Snyder
Head · 1920 · age 49 · b. ~1871 · Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur J. Covell | 56 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 2 | Anna C. Covell | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Leland W. Pollock | 32 | Lodger | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 4 | Harold C. Munsey | 46 | Head | Optician | Maine |
| 5 | Ida M. Munsey | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Kenneth C. Munsey | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Horace S. Ingalls | 68 | Father-in-law | Real Estate Agt. | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Jessie M. Ingalls | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | New Hampshire |
| 9 | Elmore C. Temple | 46 | Head | Salesman Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Edith E. Temple | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Delia A. Day | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Joseph S. Snyder THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Dept. Manager | Vermont |
| 13 | Jane M. Snyder | 50 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 14 | Frederic B. Snyder | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Martha Snyder | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | T. Frank Shea | 44 | Head | Principal | Maine |
| 17 | Elsie M. Shea | 39 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Muriel B. Shea | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Lloyd Shea | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Ronald Shea | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Phillip A. Shea | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Maretta W. Shea | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 23 | Fennis L. Burgess | 46 | Head | — | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Lyman C. Burgess | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Harriett E. Merrill | 74 | Boarder | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Martha S. Nichols | 78 | Boarder | — | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Frederick W. Tasker | 48 | Head | Shoemaker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Elizabeth C. Tasker | 45 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 29 | Christina F. Tasker | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | George W. Tasker | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Eden Crosby | 52 | Head | Accountant | Ireland |
| 32 | Tiffany E. Crosby | 44 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 33 | Elizabeth Crosby | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Eden Crosby | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | John F. Crosby | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Paul E. Crosby | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | David Crosby | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Stephen P. Crosby | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Samuel P. Crosby | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Eugene Berry | 56 | Head | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Helen S. Berry | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Frank D. O'Connor | 30 | Head | Machinist | Ireland |
| 43 | Brigid G. O'Connor | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 44 | John A. Meloney | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 45 | Mary Meloney | 63 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Mary A. Meloney | 35 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | James L. Meloney | 35 | Son | Receiving Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 48 | George A. Meloney | 32 | Son | Freight Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Anna V. Meloney | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Harry L. Meloney | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)