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Ruth Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Snyder across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tilden Twp. T-149-N-44 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Tilden Twp T149N44 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabella Snyder | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Snyder | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emily Snyder | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Harry Snyder | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lucille Snyder | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ruth Snyder | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lorraine Snyder | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Snyder | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Minnesota
Daughter, age
Polk, Minnesota · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Polk-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 10
Polk-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tilden Twp. T-149-N-44 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | none |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Ruth Snyder across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruth Snyder
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Harold Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annabella Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01949-01086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barney Duffy | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Adeline Duffy | 27 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 3 | Arnell Duffy | 16 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 4 | Dorothy Duffy | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 5 | Harry Snyder | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lucille Snyder | 39 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 7 | Lorraine Snyder | 13 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 8 | Harold Snyder | 12 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 9 | Ruth Snyder THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Annabella Snyder | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Joseph Snyder | 5 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 12 | Emily Snyder | 2 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 13 | Clifford Bombardier | 63 | Head | Farmer | Canada French |
| 14 | Adeline Bombardier | 57 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ceciel Bombardier | 24 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 16 | Conrad Katscherer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Anna Katscherer | 60 | Mother | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Joseph G. Ostgard | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 19 | Gladys Ostgard | 39 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 20 | Jacqueline Ostgard | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | No. Dakota |
| 21 | Richard Ostgard | 12 | Son | None | No. Dakota |
| 22 | Peggy Ostgard | 11 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 23 | Shirley Ostgard | 9 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 24 | Thomas Ostgard | 8 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 25 | Marlene Ostgard | 6 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 26 | Gary Ostgard | 3 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 27 | Jordan Ostgard | 33 | Brother | None | Minnesota |
| 28 | Arnell Olson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Mervyn Olson | 24 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Arnell Jr. Olson | 3 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Roger Olson | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 32 | Gloria Olson | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 33 | Harold Ekvall | 34 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 34 | Oscar Rustad | 48 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 35 | Byron Ostgard | 25 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Doris Ostgard | 19 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
| 37 | Byron Jr. Ostgard | 2 | Son | None | Minnesota |
| 38 | Karen Ostgard | 1 | Daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 39 | Walter Garden | 37 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Florence Garden | 31 | Wife | None | Minnesota |
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)