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Ruth Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Adam — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Lancaster Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Snyder | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Ruth Snyder | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Esther Snyder | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Adeline Snyder | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Florence Snyder | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dorothy Snyder | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 11
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 21
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | retail dry goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 31
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lancaster Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Snyder
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Snyder
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Snyder
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Snyder
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Snyder
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Esther Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adeline Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02529-00933)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rita Lankes | 20 | daughter | Labourer | New York |
| 42 | Gloria Lankes | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Melvin Lanker | 23 | head | Shipping Operator | New York |
| 44 | Ruth Lanker | 22 | wife | Packer | New York |
| 45 | Adam E. Snyder | 64 | head | Mechanic | New York |
| 46 | Florence E. Snyder | 58 | wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Ruth Snyder THIS PERSON | 31 | daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 48 | Dorothy Snyder | 30 | daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 49 | Esther Snyder | 27 | daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Adeline Snyder | 20 | daughter | General Office Work | New York |
| 51 | Chester B. Townsend | 52 | head | Assembler | New York |
| 52 | Emma Townsend | 50 | wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Mark D. Townsend | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 54 | Frank Williamson | 63 | head | — | New York |
| 55 | Charles Ortiz | 40 | lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 56 | Arthur Zink | 54 | head | Street Inspector | New York |
| 57 | Cora Zink | 49 | wife | — | New York |
| 58 | William Segert | 56 | head | Machinist | Germany |
| 59 | Jenny Segert | 46 | wife | — | New York |
| 60 | August Segert | 52 | brother | Machinist | Germany |
| 61 | William Segert | 28 | nephew | Machinist Helper | New York |
| 62 | Jenny Segert | 19 | niece | New Worker | New York |
| 63 | Lawrence Ball | 43 | head | Commercial Artist | New York |
| 64 | Josephine J. Ball | 47 | sister | Seamstress | New York |
| 65 | Peter Parsons | 82 | head | — | Sweden |
| 66 | Emilia Parsons | 68 | wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)