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Edward Lane — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edward Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Callie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Creek twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | City mail |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2229 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Lower Creek Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lane | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard Lane | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edward Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Lane | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nina Lane | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Angeline Lane | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, North …
Son, age 14
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Burke, North …
Head, age 25
Burke, North Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Mailman |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Burke-County, North …
Head, age 37
Burke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Creek twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | City mail |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2229 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Ernest Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Lane
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Lane
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lane
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02880-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert W. Duckworth | 49 | Head | 7 | North Carolina |
| 2 | Claudie D. Duckworth | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William R. Duckworth | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter G. Duckworth | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Frank Clark | 47 | Head | Furniture Worker | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Clark | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Serug Webb | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Bessie E. Webb | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jake Webb | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Grace Webb | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Edward Jr. Lane THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Mail Carrier | North Carolina |
| 12 | Angeline Lane | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Nina B. Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edward Sr. Lane | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary F. Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Richard A. Lane | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Virgil A. Rader | 30 | Head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 18 | Helen S. Rader | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mattie Haleclaw | 63 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | William Erwin | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lizzie Erwin | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Annie Sue Erwin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Millard Erwin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sadie Erwin | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Billie Erwin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sophie Erwin | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Margaret Erwin | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ollie Mode | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas Mode | 20 | Son | Sander | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie M. Mode | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | John Mode | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth Mode | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jack Mode | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Joseph England | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Roberta England | 34 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Norman England | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Joseph C. England | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Kenneth F. England | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Billie W. England | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | James England | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)