William Snyder — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Snyder across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Snyder
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	North Greenbush
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Garden Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	North Greenbush
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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 William	Age	Birth yr
William Snyder	Head	—	77	~1863
Eldon Snyder	Son	—	44	~1896
Lucy Snyder	Spouse	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 56

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Head, age 67

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$10,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 77

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 3 household members

Surname	Snyder
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	North Greenbush
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Garden Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Snyder

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02756-00606)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank A. Dufour	42	Head	Electrician	New York
2	Edna K. Dufour	42	Wife	—	New York
3	Frank A. Jr. Dufour	20	Son	Paper Layer	Wisconsin
4	Raymond Dufour	12	Son	—	New York
5	Eleanor Dufour	11	Daughter	—	New York
6	John Robinson	66	Head	Farmer	New York
7	Margaret Robinson	53	Sister	—	New York
8	Margaret T. Sullivan	58	Lodger	—	New York
9	John H. Ferguson	74	Head	Farmer	New York
10	Charles S. Myers	62	Head	Mail Carrier	New York
11	Bessie M. Myers	61	Wife	—	New York
12	Thomas A. Dodds	72	Head	Farmer	New York
13	Martha Dodds	73	Wife	—	New York
14	Laura S. Myers	60	Head	—	Kansas
15	Ralph E. Barringer	31	Head	Carpenter	New York
16	Helena H. Barringer	26	Wife	—	New York
17	Grace M. Beaudoin	15	Niece	—	New York
18	Ira A. Barringer	50	Head	Painter	New York
19	Katherine Barringer	51	Wife	—	New York
20	Clifford I. Barringer	20	Son	Paper Maker	New York
21	Margie O. Barringer	14	Daughter	—	New York
22	Fred Eckstine	66	Head	Carpenter	New York
23	Ada M. Eckstine	55	Wife	—	New York
24	Gladys M. Eckstine	26	Daughter	—	New York
25	Edwin J. Benoit	47	Head	Foreman	New York
26	Matilda E. Benoit	42	Wife	—	New York
27	Nancy T. Benoit	6	Daughter	—	New York
28	William H. Snyder THIS PERSON	77	Head	Farmer	New York
29	Lucy M. Snyder	74	Wife	—	New York
30	Eldon J. Snyder	44	Son	Radio Technician	New York
31	Joseph P. Newburger	19	Head	Machine Operator	New York
32	Geraldine D. Newburger	19	Wife	—	New York
33	Marie Marcel	40	Head	—	New York
34	David W. Marcel	21	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
35	Clarence Carly	50	Boarder	Repairman	Massachusetts
36	Clarence W. Bott	37	Head	Salesman	New York
37	Viola B. Bott	34	Wife	—	New York
38	Ethel S. Bott	10	Daughter	—	New York
39	Marsha L. Bott	2	Daughter	—	New York
40	Danny J. Bott	3	Son	—	New York

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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.

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