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Paul Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Paul Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Catherine — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ringgold Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Ringgold Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Snyder | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Donald Snyder | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Snyder | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| W Snyder | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joan Snyder | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Esther Snyder | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Other, age 10
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Jefferson, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 30
Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ringgold Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Paul Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Snyder (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Walter Snyder
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Snyder
b. ~1846
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
Paul Snyder
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03520-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie E. Duers | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Beula B. Duers | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ronald A. Duers | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Joyce U. Duers | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Lloyd M. Duers | 14 | Brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Paul E. Snyder THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Esther P. Snyder | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Donald E. Snyder | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joan M. Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | W. William Snyder | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Richard L. Snyder | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Walter P. Snyder | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Mabel C. Snyder | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Hazel M. Snyder | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Blaine Snyder | 14 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Wilbert E. Wyant | 23 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jessie C. Wyant | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Roy D. Powell | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Grace E. Powell | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Vera D. Powell | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Dorothy M. Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Gladys R. Powell | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | R. Lee Powell | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Clarence W. Powell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Clair D. Powell | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Dale E. Powell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Edward R. Boyer | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Elva C. Boyer | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ruby E. Boyer | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Darhl E. Boyer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Garnet E. Boyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Maurice W. Snyder | 61 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ueda G. Snyder | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harold Snyder | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Marlin Snyder | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ruth Snyder | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Mildred Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ethel M. Snyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Darrel E. Snyder | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Carl O. Gohman | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)