Edward Lane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Edward Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Lane
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Occupation	Maintenance Man
Industry	Abrasive Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Maintenance Man
Township / Ward	Worcester
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Edward Lane	Head	—	43	~1897
Edward Lane	Son	—	15	~1925
Betty Lane	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Edith Lane	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Other, age 23

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Edward H.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Supt
Industry	Leather goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Worcester, Massachusetts

Head, age 33

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Edward W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Electric B.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 43

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Edward
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Occupation	Maintenance Man
Industry	Abrasive Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	650
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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Edward Lane

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Massachusetts

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01712-00368)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Victor Comrade	37	Head	Color Mixer	English Canada
2	Stella Comrade	36	Wife	Housewife	English Canada
3	Floyd Comrade	10	Son	Student	Mass
4	Philip W Johnson	43	Head	Tool Crib Clerk	Mass
5	Linnea Johnson	21	Wife	Housewife	Sweden
6	Torval E Nyik	63	Head	Retired	Norway
7	Martha E Nyik	52	Wife	Housewife	English Canada
8	Alfredo Girard	29	Head	Back Tender	Mass
9	Gertrude Girard	25	Wife	Roller	Mass
10	Wilfred S Johnson	25	Head	Pattern Maker	Mass
11	Dorothy L Johnson	17	Wife	Housewife	Mass
12	Lillian Johnson	1	Daughter	—	Mass
13	John G Burk	39	Head	Dancing Teacher	New York
14	John W Burk	12	Son	Student	New York
15	Robert Burk	11	Son	Student	New York
16	Eugene Lewis	21	Head	Heeler	Mass
17	Myrtle Lewis	40	Mother	Packer	New York
18	Lila Lewis	14	Sister	Student	Mass
19	Raymond Lewis	13	Brother	Student	Mass
20	Maude Kellog	73	Grand Mother	Unable	English Canada
21	Frank Fortier	48	Head	Machinist	Mass
22	Gerda Fortier	43	Wife	Housewife	Mass
23	Walter Fortier	22	Son	Embosser	Mass
24	Frank Fortier	21	Son	Timber Salvage	Mass
25	Edward Fortier	19	Son	Counter Man	Mass
26	Victor E Ahlstrom	38	Head	Machinist	Mass
27	Elizabeth Ahlstrom	29	Wife	Store Manager	Mass
28	Edward Lane THIS PERSON	43	Head	Maintenance Man	Vermont
29	Edith Lane	44	Wife	Housewife	Mass
30	Edward Lane	15	Son	Student	Mass
31	Betty Lane	13	Daughter	Student	Mass
32	John B Downey	72	Head	Steam Fitter	Mass
33	Lillian Downey	34	Wife	Housewife	English Canada
34	Bryant Downey	5	Son	Student	Mass
35	Joyce A Downey	5	Daughter	Student	Mass
36	Howard Gilmore	35	Head	Mail Man	Mass
37	Irene Gilmore	36	Wife	Housewife	Mass
38	Barbara Gilmore	3	Daughter	—	New York
39	Henry A Delarme	45	Head	Machine Operator	New York
40	Alma P Delarme	43	Wife	Housewife	Mass

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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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