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William Snyder — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Snyder across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boro - Somerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Boro Somerville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Snyder | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bertha Snyder | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Myrtle Snyder | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ella Snyder | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Snyder | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Kenneth Snyder | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Snyder | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Chester Snyder | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Snyder | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, New …
Son, age 2
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Son, age 12
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Snyder |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boro - Somerville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Snyder across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Snyder
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ella Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Snyder
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02383-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Furfare | 4 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anthony Carnevale | 60 | Father in law | — | Italy |
| 3 | Nellie Carnevale | 13 | Sister in law | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Florence Richardson | 54 | head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 5 | Error Richardson | None | ERROR | — | — |
| 6 | Robert J. Prince | 52 | head | Housework | So. Carolina |
| 7 | Della Prince | 35 | wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Myrtle Prince | 17 | daughter | Labor | So. Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas James | 74 | head | — | Florida |
| 10 | Hester James | 72 | wife | Retired | Florida |
| 11 | Archie Mccrea | 33 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Edward Snyder | 55 | head | Labor | New Jersey |
| 13 | Elizabeth Snyder | 55 | wife | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Bertha Snyder | 27 | daughter | Labor | New Jersey |
| 15 | Myrtle Snyder | 23 | daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bettie Snyder | 22 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Chester Snyder | 21 | son | Presser | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ella M. Snyder | 16 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Snyder THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Kenneth Snyder | 3 | grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Robert Nelson | 83 | head | — | Denmark |
| 22 | Anthony Moretti | 49 | head | Painter | Italy |
| 23 | Carmella Moretti | 48 | wife | Labor | Italy |
| 24 | Joseph Moretti | 23 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Frank Moretti | 22 | son | Labor | New Jersey |
| 26 | Patrick Moretti | 20 | son | Bundler | New Jersey |
| 27 | Carmella Moretti | 18 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Michael Moretti | 15 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Harry Cohen | 60 | head | Fur Dresser | Russia |
| 30 | Fannie Cohen | 58 | wife | — | Russia |
| 31 | Irving Cohen | 33 | son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 32 | Sally Cohen | 25 | son | Druggist | New Jersey |
| 33 | Esther Cohen | 20 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 34 | Henry E. Stern | 74 | head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 35 | Katherine Stern | 56 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Benjamin Shapiro | 50 | head | Salesman | Russia |
| 37 | Ida Shapiro | 42 | wife | — | Russia |
| 38 | Lester Shapiro | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Ivy Shapiro | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)