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Margaret Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dawson-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawson-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allen & Margaret — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dawson-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln | Antelope Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Antelope Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Snyder | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Snyder | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Stanley Snyder | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Snyder | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dawson, Nebraska
Daughter, age 2
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Dawson, Nebraska
Daughter, age 13
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Dawson-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 23
Dawson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln | Antelope Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Margaret Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allen Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allen Snyder
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Snyder
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Snyder
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Mary Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dawson-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02243-01026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Snyder | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Margaret Snyder THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 3 | Mary Snyder | 18 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Stanley Snyder | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Merle Veal | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Norma Veal | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Vernon Keith Veal | 0 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Henry Runquist | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Amanda Runquist | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Wayne Runquist | 21 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Glenn Runquist | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Harry A. Lavery | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Lodie Lavery | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Doris Marie Lavery | 18 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Glenn Lavery | 12 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Arthur G. Potter | 59 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Minnie Potter | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Virginia Potter | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ray Potter | 33 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Marie Potter | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | John Furby | 75 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Ida Furby | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Paul Elliott | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Vernon Elliott | 26 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Mary Elliott | 21 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Dale Elliott | 19 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Gordon Elliott | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Dave Westerlin | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Rosetta Westerlin | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Glen Westerlin | 18 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Dwayne Westerlin | 15 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Earl Yoder | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Lucinda Yoder | 72 | mother | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Charles Wood | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Myrtle Wood | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Esther Wood | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Norma Wood | 15 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Kenneth Wood | 12 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Audrey Wood | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Donna Wood | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)