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Edward Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Buford & Harry — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bowling Alley |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 35 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Bowling Alley |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Lane | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Raymond Lane | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Lane | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Elizabeth Lane | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 10
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Bowling Alley |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 35 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Edward Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Buford Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Lane (~0.84 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.91
Father
Buford Lane
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Lane
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lane
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Lane
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Lane
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Lane
b. ~1866
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lane
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Betty Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00952-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Melopery | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | John Melopery | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Alfred Andersen | 49 | Head | Coffee Roaster Mfg | Nebraska |
| 4 | Margaret Andersen | 42 | Wife | Doctors Office | Illinois |
| 5 | Ernest Tul | 52 | Head | Pw | Germany |
| 6 | Lillian Tul | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ernest Jr Tul | 25 | Son | Plumbing Supply Co | Illinois |
| 8 | Lillian Tul | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert Tul | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Mildred Tul | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Walter Osterman | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Ida Osterman | 48 | Wife | Steam Dye | Illinois |
| 13 | William Craven | 20 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George Craven | 10 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Stanley Klotz | 32 | Head | Community G. Shop | Illinois |
| 16 | Margaret Klotz | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Donald Klotz | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Stanley Schlaf | 31 | Head | Radio Cabinet Mfg | Illinois |
| 19 | Alice Schlaf | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Alice Mae Schlaf | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | George Lamb | 49 | Head | Railroad Co | Illinois |
| 22 | Marie Lamb | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | George Jr Lamb | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Claude May | 50 | Head | — | Texas |
| 25 | Clyde May | 25 | Son | Western Co | Texas |
| 26 | Richard Meher | 36 | Head | 40 | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Bernice Meher | 29 | Wife | 40 | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Eleanor Meher | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Marilyn Meher | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ernest Dunbridge | 65 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Edith Dunbridge | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Elizabeth Lane | 42 | Head | Telephone Co | Illinois |
| 33 | Edward Lane THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Bowling Alley | Illinois |
| 34 | Raymond Lane | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Betty Jane Lane | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John Vbalsh | 26 | Head | 1000 | Illinois |
| 37 | Sally Vbalsh | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)