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Ruth Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakeshma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Wakeshma |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Snyder | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Forest Snyder | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joyce Snyder | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alicia Snyder | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Richard Snyder | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leslie Snyder | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Diane Snyder | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Stewart Snyder | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Snyder | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lee Snyder | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Peggy Snyder | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Spouse, age 18
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth L. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Spouse, age 28
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth L |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 39
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakeshma |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Ruth Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Snyder
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01773-00610)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alice Martin | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Betty Jean Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Shirley Ann Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | John H. Martens | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Hattie Martens | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Robert Martens | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 47 | Max Martens | 20 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 48 | Betty Martens | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Fred R. Martens | 69 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Anna Martens | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | William O. Thiel | 70 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 52 | Claude E. Selby | 51 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Melinda Selby | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Howard B. Nidy | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 55 | Susanna Martens | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 56 | George D. Warren | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 57 | Grace Warren | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Wilbur H. Fenwick | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Minnie Fenwick | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Beatrice Fenwick | 37 | Daughter | Housework | Michigan |
| 61 | Lester D. Vance | 44 | Head | Bee Inspector | Michigan |
| 62 | May M. Vance | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Louise M. Vance | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | John H. Tillotson | 66 | Head | Coal Conveyor | Ohio |
| 65 | Sadie F. Tillotson | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | C. Wayne Crotau | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | M. Grace Crotau | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | C. Wayne Crotau | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 69 | Mary Ann Donnell | 9 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Forest R. Snyder | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Ruth Snyder THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Richard Snyder | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Stewart Snyder | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Leslie Snyder | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Lee Snyder | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Joyce Snyder | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Mildred Snyder | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Alicia Snyder | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Peggy Snyder | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Diane Snyder | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)