Richard Snyder — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Richard Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	PLAINFIELD CITY
1935 Residence (County)	UNION
Additional Details
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Cosmetics
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2161
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Supervisor
Township / Ward	Plainfield City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Richard Snyder	Head	—	35	~1905
Augusta Snyder	Spouse	—	35	~1905
Cassie Snyder	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Union, New …

Son, age 16

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904

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XGBoost

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	errand boy
Industry	druggist
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Union, New …

Head, age 26

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Success Museum
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Union-County, New …

Head, age 35

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	PLAINFIELD CITY
1935 Residence (County)	UNION
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	Cosmetics
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2161
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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Richard Snyder

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02387-00090)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Rothberg	51	Head	Insurance	New York
2	Lou Rothberg	51	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Edward Rothberg	23	Son	Insurance	Oklahoma
4	Dorothy Rothberg	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
5	Arthur M. Galler	42	Head	Draftsman	Illinois
6	Blanche E. Galler	41	Wife	—	Massachusetts
7	George Strub	53	Head	Foreman	New Jersey
8	Isabelle Strub	53	Wife	—	New Jersey
9	George, Jr. Strub	27	Son	School Teacher	New Jersey
10	Marion P. Strub	23	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
11	Louis Beck	32	Head	Maintenance	New Jersey
12	Jane Beck	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
13	Louis Beck	0	Son	—	New Jersey
14	Richard Snyder THIS PERSON	35	Head	Supervisor	Pennsylvania
15	Augusta Snyder	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
16	Cassie Snyder	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
17	Paul Kleiber	65	Head	—	Germany
18	Anna Kleiber	57	Wife	—	Germany
19	Florence Newcomb	24	Daughter	Civil Engineer	New York
20	Norman B. Newcomb	32	Son-in-law	—	New York
21	Paul W. Newcomb	1	Grandson	—	New Jersey
22	Forrester Hartpence	65	Head	—	New Jersey
23	Norman Hartpence	36	Son	Laundryman	New Jersey
24	Kenneth Hartpence	24	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
25	Octavia Hartpence	32	Daughter-in-law	—	New Jersey
26	Forrester Hartpence	12	Grandson	—	New Jersey
27	Octavia Myers	80	Lodger	—	New Jersey
28	Clarence Dalley	44	Head	Postal Service	New York
29	Alma C. Dalley	44	Wife	—	Texas
30	Jack F. Greathouse	27	Step-son	Draftsman	Texas
31	Kaiser Smith	49	Head	—	Austria
32	Josephine Smith	49	Wife	—	Austria
33	Edward Smith	19	Son	—	New Jersey
34	Catherine Smith	23	Daughter-in-law	Operator	New Jersey
35	Douglas C. Lorentz	53	Head	Clerk	New York
36	Anna Lorentz	54	Wife	—	New York
37	Mable Dickenson	64	Sister-in-law	—	New York
38	Mary E. Gibbons	75	Head	—	England
39	Louis Smolensky	43	Head	Druggist	New Jersey
40	Mathilde Smolensky	39	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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