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Joseph Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Highland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Highland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Clinton — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Highland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Grass |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Highland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blue Grass |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Snyder | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Wayne Snyder | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hilda Snyder | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Simmons | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Snyder | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Richard Snyder | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clinton Snyder | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jessie Snyder | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Highland, Virginia
Son, age 21
Highland, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Highland, Virginia
Son, age 31
Highland, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Highland-County, Virginia
Son, age 42
Highland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blue Grass |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Highland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Joseph Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father Clinton Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother N Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father Clinton Snyder (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
James Snyder
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clinton Snyder
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
N Snyder
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clinton Snyder
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Snyder
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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Sibling
Richard Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Highland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Highland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04270-00730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie P. Pryode | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Betty Sue Pryode | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Edward D. Varner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Kate L. Varner | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Russell B. Varner | 20 | Son | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 46 | Max C. Hall | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie J. Hall | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Isabell L. Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Charlotte S. Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Joe G. Hall | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Artie Hall | 63 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James W. Hull | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Lottie Hull | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Blanch Hull | 35 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Paul J. Hull | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Loraine E. Hull | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mildred R. Hull | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Alfred J. Hull | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Oliver D. Hiner | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Maude W. Hiner | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Helmer L. Hiner | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Freda K. Hiner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William B. Hiner | 40 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Clinton D. Snyder | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Joseph C. Snyder THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Richard C. Snyder | 37 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 67 | Lillie Mae Snyder | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jessie Snyder | 12 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Hilda Mae Snyder | 7 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Wayne M. Snyder | 4 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary E. Simmons | 17 | House Keeper | House Keeper | West Virginia |
| 72 | William H. Hammer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Mahala R. Hammer | 78 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Emma M. Hammer | 49 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Howard Wilson | 58 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 76 | Mattie Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Milton E. Wilson | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Gladys L. Wilson | 32 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Beatrice L. Wilson | 12 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Walker Eugene Wilson | 10 | Grand-son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)