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Margaret Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dawson-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln | Antelope Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Antelope Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
| Stanley Snyder | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Snyder | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Margaret Snyder | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse, age 34
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Dawson, Nebraska
Spouse, age 44
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Dawson-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 55
Dawson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln | Antelope Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Snyder
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Nebraska
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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 THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Margaret Snyder | 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 |
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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)