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Joseph Snyder — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Clinton, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Snyder across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Clinton, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Clinton, Iowa |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Snyder | Other | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Snyder | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Snyder | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Eloise Snyder | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Walter Snyder | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lucille Snyder | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Joseph Snyder | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Vincent Snyder | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Iowa
Head, age 47
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Jos. H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clinton, Iowa
Head, age 58
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Snyder across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Clinton, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Snyder
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Clinton, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Clinton, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel649:0560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Clarence J. Harder | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Velma G. Harder | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Arnold J. Harder | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Charles A. Corlisster | 63 | Head | Farmer | Isle of Man |
| 55 | Electra E. Corlisster | 51 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 56 | Florence Corlisster | 24 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Isle of Man |
| 57 | Myrtle G. Corlisster | 15 | Daughter | — | Isle of Man |
| 58 | Cecil A. Mundel | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Blanche Mundel | 31 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Bruce A. Dice | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Cornelia V. Dice | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Frank E. Ebersole | 53 | Head-H | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Melvin J. Ebersole | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Margaret G. Ebersole | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Henry Ebersole | 82 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mabel Tuttle | 46 | Servant | Servant | Iowa |
| 67 | Albert Westphal | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 68 | Arthur Westphal | 28 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Amelia M. Westphal | 24 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Mildred Westphal | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Helen Westphal | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Florence Westphal | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Raymond Westphal | 27 | Brother | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Peter G. Martensen | 61 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 75 | Olga M. Martensen | 41 | Wife-H | — | Denmark |
| 76 | Milton G. Martensen | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Albert E. Jorgensen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Florence Jorgensen | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Irene Townsend | 50 | Roomer | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Henry M. Taylor | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Mary A. Taylor | 61 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Richard H. Taylor | 29 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 83 | William F. Schuster | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 84 | Lillie Schuster | 47 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Frank W. Schuster | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 86 | William Schuster | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 87 | Helen Schuster | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Dorothy Schuster | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Evelyn Schuster | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | William J. Schuster | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Robert E. Schuster | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 92 | Richard Schuster | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Joseph L. Snyder THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 94 | Mary Snyder | 52 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Vincent G. Snyder | 27 | Son | Salesman | Iowa |
| 96 | Eloise M. Snyder | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 97 | Walter J. Snyder | 21 | Son | Chauffeur | Iowa |
| 98 | Lucille J. Snyder | 20 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Iowa |
| 99 | John F. Snyder | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Margaret A. Snyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)