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Walter Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Walter Snyder across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mountrail-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mountrail-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Hook Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handler Heavy Eqp. |
| Industry | Construction Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 523 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Handler Heavy Eqp. |
| Township / Ward | Van Hook Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Snyder | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Harry Snyder | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Walter Snyder | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Snyder | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Kenneth Snyder | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harriet Snyder | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Snyder | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Russell Snyder | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mountrail, North …
Other, age 9
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mountrail-County, North …
Son, age 19
Mountrail-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Van Hook Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Occupation | Handler Heavy Eqp. |
| Industry | Construction Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 523 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Walter Snyder across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Snyder
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Charles Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bony Jean Burns | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Marcella Burns | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Beverly Burns | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | J. A. Baxter | 66 | Head | Barber | Iowa |
| 5 | Sina E. Baxter | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 6 | Leo D. Reisch | 40 | Head | Drayman | Iowa |
| 7 | Mary Reisch | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Alvin Reisch | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Donna Rose Reisch | 6 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 10 | Ramona Reisch | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Robert A. La Fortune | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Cyrus V. Jones | 67 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Iver O. Ellingson | 47 | Head | Manager | Norway |
| 14 | Edna Ellingson | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Iver D. Ellingson | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Mildred L. Ellingson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | John C. Mccartney | 19 | Nephew | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Andrew Johnson | 66 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Ella M. Johnson | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 20 | Lloyd Johnson | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 21 | Harold Johnson | 10 | Grand Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Sedmet D. Arnold | 24 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | North Dakota |
| 23 | Genevieve Arnold | 18 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Harry W. Snyder | 46 | Head | Foreman Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 25 | Gladys Snyder | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Walter Snyder THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Handler Heavy Eqp. | North Dakota |
| 27 | Harriet Snyder | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Harry Jr. Snyder | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Russell Snyder | 9 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Charles Snyder | 7 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Kenneth Snyder | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | John S. Smith | 49 | Head | Timekeeper | Ohio |
| 33 | Phebe Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Donald Smith | 20 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Maxine Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Irene Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | John Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 38 | Jerome Smith | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Robert E. Snyder | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | North Dakota |
| 40 | Floy Snyder | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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)