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Alice Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Desoto-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Alice Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Desoto-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Desoto-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essie Lane | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Reba Lane | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Cleveland Lane | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Lane | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Lane | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Lane | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Loride Lane | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Lane | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
De Soto, …
Daughter, age 4
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Desoto-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Desoto-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | De Soto |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Alice Lane across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Alice Lane
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Essie Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loride Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Desoto-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Desoto-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01395-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olincha Sanders | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Milton Pickit | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Pearline Pickit | 27 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 4 | Milton Jr. Pickit | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Noble Lee Pickit | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Robert Henderson | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Effie Henderson | 41 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 8 | George Lane | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Reba Lane | 34 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 10 | Alice Lane THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Cleveland Lane | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | George Lane | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Loride Lane | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie Mae Lane | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Frank Lane | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Essie Dee Lane | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Sandie Wiggins | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Evelyn Wiggins | 45 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 19 | Reba Wiggins | 23 | Daughter | H | Louisiana |
| 20 | Oliver Wiggins | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Nanny Etta Wiggins | 18 | Daughter | S | Louisiana |
| 22 | Addie Wiggins | 15 | Son | S | Louisiana |
| 23 | Arthur Wiggins | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mental Wiggins | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joe Lee Wiggins | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Davey Walker | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Clara Walker | 50 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 28 | Thomas Curtis | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Rochelle Curtis | 15 | Granddaughter | S | Louisiana |
| 30 | Sammuel Curtis | 14 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mae Mason | 49 | Head | Farm Manager | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jim Mason | 23 | Brother | U | Texas |
| 33 | Sara Mason | 23 | Sister-in-law | H | Louisiana |
| 34 | Sam Davis | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Alberta Davis | 27 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lena Davis | 80 | Mother-in-law | U | Louisiana |
| 37 | Johnie | 59 | Head | U | Louisiana |
| 38 | George | 50 | Brother | U | Louisiana |
| 39 | Vinson Moody | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Sellar Moody | 39 | Wife | H | Louisiana |
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)