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Edward Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Catawba-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Catawba-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Catawba-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Speeder |
| Industry | Textile Cotton |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Speeder |
| Township / Ward | Hickory City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Pope | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucy Lane | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Lane | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Lane | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Lane | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Clarence Lane | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hubert Lane | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willard Lane | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Catawba, North …
Head, age 23
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Catawba, North …
Head, age 32
Catawba, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Catawba-County, North …
Head, age 42
Catawba-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Edward R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Occupation | Speeder |
| Industry | Textile Cotton |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Edward Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Lane
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Catawba-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02886-00376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha Y Gentry | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Louise Gentry | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Carl Gentry | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Earl Gentry | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Opal Gentry | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Leroy Gentry | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Reid L Gentry | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wanda Gentry | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Howard Nice | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | May R Nice | 22 | Wife | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 51 | Carolyn Nice | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Chris C Huneycutt | 61 | Head | Cotton Opener | North Carolina |
| 53 | Katie F Huneycutt | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Wm Kelly Cline | 55 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 55 | Fannie B Cline | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | R Edith Cline | 21 | Daughter | Seamer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Martha H Morrison | 32 | Head | Looper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Shirley Morrison | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Patsy Louise Morrison | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John M Bass | 42 | Brother-in-law | Fixer & Knitter | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lola H Bass | 36 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Harold W Elrod | 27 | Head | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ellen Locke Elrod | 19 | Wife | Battery Filler | North Carolina |
| 64 | Patsy Anita Elrod | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Edward R Lane THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucy S. P. Lane | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edward R Jr Lane | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hubert J Lane | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruth May Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Clarence D Lane | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Willard A Lane | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Edith E Pope | 7 | Step Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | W. Green Hicks | 54 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 74 | Selma Hicks | 32 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wm Clarence Sherrill | 36 | Head | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edna L Sherrill | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Carl W Sherrill | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Clyde C Sherrill | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Helen L Sherrill | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hazel L Sherrill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)