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Walter Snyder — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Walter Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAlbany-County, New York
SurnameSnyder
Given NameWalter
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Albany
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryAlbany Co Highway
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew Scotland Town
Est. Birth Year~1916

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 Walter Age Birth yr
Luella Snyder Spouse — 19 ~1921
Walter Snyder Son — 1 ~1939
Walter Snyder Head — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 3
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Snyder
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 14
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Snyder
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 24
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
Surname Snyder
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Albany
Occupation Laborer
Industry Albany Co Highway
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence New York
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.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Snyder across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and father William Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Snyder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathryn Snyder (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Snyder
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Snyder
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Snyder
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathryn Snyder
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Snyder
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02458-00260)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Russell Jr. Vetchert 1 Grandson — New York
2 George Gordon 29 Head Engineer New York
3 Marjorie Gordon 25 Wife Stenographer New York
4 Herman Lach 49 Head Architect Germany
5 Harriet Lach 39 Wife — Germany
6 Nicholas Liberty 18 Boarder Truck Driver New York
7 Philip Vandervort 42 Head Farmer Germany
8 Katherine Vandervort 42 Wife — Germany
9 Emil Stiefel 44 Head Draftsman Germany
10 Jeannette Stiefel 31 Wife — Germany
11 Lila Stiefel 3 Daughter — Germany
12 Charles Mcdowell 54 Head Laborer New York
13 Laura Mcdowell 37 Wife Laundress New York
14 Elmer Van Alstyne 36 Head Truckman New York
15 Martha Van Alstyne 34 Wife — New York
16 Virginia Van Alstyne 5 Daughter — New York
17 Harry H. Leonard 70 Head Farmer New York
18 Ethel B. Leonard 49 Wife — New York
19 Harry H. Jr. Leonard 36 Son Farmer New York
20 John E. Leonard 27 Son Refrigerator Repairman New York
21 Martin W. Leonard 26 Son Driver New York
22 Frank Gifford 17 Hired hand Hired Hand New York
23 Barbara Leonard 24 Daughter in law — New York
24 Irene Leonard 25 Daughter in law Attendant Clerk New York
25 Joan R. Leonard 5 Granddaughter — New York
26 Peter 2Nd Snyder 26 Head Laborer New York
27 Emma Snyder 23 Wife — New York
28 Margaret L. Snyder 7 Daughter — New York
29 Peter W. Snyder 1 Son — New York
30 Patricia A. Snyder 1 Daughter — New York
31 William A. Snyder 67 Head Carpenter New York
32 Catherine Snyder 55 Wife — New York
33 Catherine Snyder 17 Daughter — New York
34 Walter Snyder THIS PERSON 24 Head Laborer New York
35 Luella Snyder 19 Wife — New Jersey
36 Walter C. Snyder 1 Son — New York
37 Felix Heines 37 Head Fireman New York
38 Charles Brummer 60 Head Farmer New York
39 Frances Brummer 59 Wife — New York
40 Robert Brummer 21 Son Hand New York

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Pedigree Summary

Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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