Ruth Snyder — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this Ruth Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Logan-County, Colorado
Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling
1935 Residence (County)	Logan
Additional Details
Occupation	Photographer
Industry	Studio
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Photographer
Township / Ward	Sterling
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Ruth	Age	Birth yr
A Snyder	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ruth Snyder	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Frank Snyder	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Logan, Colorado

Spouse, age 25

Logan, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Flouring Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Logan, Colorado

Spouse, age 35

Logan, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Ruth
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Photographer
Industry	Studio
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Logan-County, Colorado

Spouse, age 45

Logan-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	Ruth H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Sterling
1935 Residence (County)	Logan
Occupation	Photographer
Industry	Studio
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Ruth Snyder

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Colorado

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00469-00569)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clara L. Brown	42	Head	Social Service Worker	North Dakota
2	Helen B. Brown	18	Daughter	—	Colorado
3	Gene R. Brown	16	Daughter	—	North Dakota
4	Marian S. Brown	6	Daughter	—	Colorado
5	Fannie Morris	35	Lodger	Nurse	North Dakota
6	A. P. Jaskowiak	61	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
7	Lena K. Jaskowiak	56	Wife	—	Nebraska
8	Katherine Jaskowiak	26	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Nebraska
9	Helen Jaskowiak	19	Daughter	Assistant Bookkeeper	Colorado
10	Mona H. Rauscher	26	Lodger	Nurse	Colorado
11	Frank C. Snyder	49	Head	Bookkeeper	Iowa
12	Ruth H. Snyder THIS PERSON	45	Wife	Photographer	Nebraska
13	A. B. Virginia Snyder	19	Daughter	—	Colorado
14	Carl A. Greenawalt	50	Head	Dentist	Iowa
15	Madeline Greenawalt	47	Wife	—	Alabama
16	Betty Lee Greenawalt	19	Daughter	—	Colorado
17	H. Ralph Fisher	61	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
18	Clara A. Fisher	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
19	Lester H. Green	21	Lodger	Shoe Clerk	Colorado
20	Curtis A. Carlson	28	Head	Manager	Minnesota
21	Grace Carlson	25	Wife	—	North Dakota
22	Roland W. Carlson	4	Son	—	South Dakota
23	William E. Getchell	61	Head	—	Colorado
24	Ethyl K. Getchell	44	Wife	—	Colorado
25	Gilberta M. Getchell	16	Daughter	—	Colorado
26	Harold A. Getchell	10	Son	—	Colorado
27	Roy E. Jackson	27	Head	—	Colorado
28	Alice J. Jackson	21	Wife	—	Colorado
29	Ernest L. Potarf	42	Head	Superintendent	Oregon
30	Thelma E. Potarf	42	Wife	—	Kansas
31	Ernest B. Potarf	11	Son	—	Nebraska
32	Sally E. Potarf	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
34	R. A. Towne	80	Head	President	Iowa
35	Vera R. Towne	54	Wife	—	Nebraska
36	Charlotte Towne	15	Daughter	—	Colorado
37	Nettie Bauder	22	Servant	—	Colorado
38	Henry L. Rieke	47	Head	Postal Clerk	Colorado
39	Olga T. Rieke	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
40	Ronald R. Rieke	9	Son	—	Colorado

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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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