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Charles Lane — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Porter, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Charles Lane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Porter, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Porter, Indiana |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kouts Village |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Lane | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Bertha Lane | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Vaughn Lane | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Charles Lane | Head | — | 57 | ~1863 |
| Dorothy Lane | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1900
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 38
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1862 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Charles F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1862 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter House |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 46
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Porter, Indiana
Head, age 57
Porter, Indiana · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Lane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Porter, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Lane
Head · 1920 · age 57 · b. ~1863 · Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Porter, Indiana
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu460unit:0888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bernice Lane | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Arthur Hurley | 26 | head | Groom | Ohio |
| 53 | Mae Hurley | 23 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 54 | William Hurley | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Robert Hurley | 3 | son | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Harold Hurley | 1 | son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Hurley | None | — | — | — |
| 58 | Ray Berlin | 50 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 59 | Jessie Berlin | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Fred S. Perry | 35 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 61 | Olive Perry | 31 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Theodore Perry | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Howard Perry | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Margaret Perry | 4 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Lewis Wandrey | 31 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Grace Wandrey | 19 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Robert Wandrey | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Gusta Knoll | 39 | head | Laundry | Indiana |
| 69 | Henry Knoll | 17 | son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Edna Knoll | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Charles H. Lane THIS PERSON | 57 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 72 | Bertha Lane | 41 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Vaughn Lane | 24 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Leslie Lane | 20 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 75 | Dorothy Lane | 13 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | James Kilday | 62 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Barbara Kilday | 52 | wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Ruth Thompson | 32 | head | Stock Buyer | Indiana |
| 79 | Mildred Thompson | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Margaret Thompson | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 81 | Hattie Fasting | 44 | — | Laborer | Indiana |
| 82 | Katherine Gerhardt | 64 | — | Laborer | Ohio |
| 83 | Barney Beckerman | 14 | — | Laborer | U.S. |
| 84 | Alice Fisher | 21 | — | Laborer | Ohio |
| 85 | John H. Wolfe | 28 | head | Manager | Indiana |
| 86 | Wolfe | 24 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 87 | Samuel Wittmer | 38 | head | Dr. Maker | Indiana |
| 88 | Mabel Wittmer | 38 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 89 | Ruth Wittmer | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 90 | Thomas Wittmer | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 91 | James Wittmer | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 92 | Ralph Knoll | 34 | head | Mechanic Auto | Indiana |
| 93 | Edith Knoll | 32 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 94 | Lucy Knoll | 10 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Guy Herring | 40 | head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 96 | Edith Herring | 42 | wife | Laborer Day | Indiana |
| 97 | Grace Herring | 21 | daughter | Laborer Paper | Indiana |
| 98 | Harold Herring | 18 | son | Laborer Day | Indiana |
| 99 | Archer Herring | 17 | son | Laborer Day | Indiana |
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)