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William Snyder — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Massac, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Snyder across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Massac, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Massac, Illinois |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Joppa Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Snyder | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Clarence Snyder | Son | — | 27 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1900
Massac, Illinois
Head, age 31
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Massac, Illinois
Head, age 40
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Massac, Illinois
Head, age 50
Massac, Illinois · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 William Snyder across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Massac, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Snyder
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Massac, Illinois
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1920 US Federal Census — Massac, Illinois
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu392unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Whitlock | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Sarah E Whitlock | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ray Whitlock | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | William Snyder THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Clarence Snyder | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | John S Ledington | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ethel Ledington | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Pauline Ledington | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Ledington | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Beulah Ledington | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Paul Ledington | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Lonnie R Baker | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Eleanor R Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Allen H Baker | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Dorothy L Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Mildred A Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Agnes B Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Julius A Baker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Jerome Lofton | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Josephine Lofton | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Provitt | 43 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Marcus L Dyer | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Sarah A Dyer | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Agnes M Dyer | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 25 | Jesse Neill | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Margaret Neill | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ethel M Neill | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Lavelle Neill | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Nellie Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Louis W Smith | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Raymond Smith | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Samuel Bulrar | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Sarah E Bulrar | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lydia E Bulrar | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Bernice E Bulrar | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | George B Shouts | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Mattie Shouts | 73 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mary Shouts | 72 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Kristopher Shouts | 24 | Son | Painter | Illinois |
| 41 | Ernest Raymer | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Alene Raymer | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Lloyd Raymer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Russell Raymer | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ursula Raymer | 66 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Elmer Raymer | 21 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)