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Frank Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Frank Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Ed — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Lane | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Pauline Lane | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Floyd Lane | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Lane | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Lane | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harold Lane | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bernard Lane | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Zoa Lane | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ed Lane | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Frank Lane | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ed Lane | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Iowa
Son, age
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cass, Iowa
Son, age 11
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Frank E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cass-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Cass-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Frank Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Ed Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joe Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zoa Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Lane
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ed Lane
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Lane
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joe Lane
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zoa Lane
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Lane
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Pauline Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Cass-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Todhunter | 53 | Head | Salesman / Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 42 | Bleth Todhunter | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Frank Todhunter | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Theron Littlefield | 61 | Lodger | Barber | Iowa |
| 45 | Arthur Clark | 58 | Head | Common Labor | Iowa |
| 46 | Carrie Clark | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Ruth Clark | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 48 | Albert Clark | 20 | Son | Common Labor | Iowa |
| 49 | Dorothy Clark | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Housework | Iowa |
| 50 | Elmer Clark | 18 | Son | Common Labor | Iowa |
| 51 | Leola Clark | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Ed Lane | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 53 | Zoa Lane | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Harold Lane | 25 | Son | Common Labor | Iowa |
| 55 | Pauline Lane | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Frank Lane THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Common Labor | Iowa |
| 57 | Dorothy Lane | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 58 | Donald Lane | 17 | Son | Janitor | Iowa |
| 59 | Ed Jr. Lane | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Bernard Lane | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Floyd Lane | 5 | Grandson | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Phyllis Lane | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Henry Pieken | 57 | Head | Common Labor (Unskilled) | Germany |
| 64 | Louise Pieken | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Harry Pieken | 20 | Son | Common Labor (Unskilled) | Iowa |
| 66 | Doris Pieken | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | John Wright | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 68 | Jessie Wright | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Jessie Wright | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Iowa |
| 70 | James Wright | 20 | Son | Unskilled Labor | Iowa |
| 71 | Walter Wright | 16 | Son | Unskilled Labor | Iowa |
| 72 | June Wright | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Phyllis Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Laurence Clark | 25 | Head | Ass'T Bottler | Missouri |
| 75 | Neolene Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Nedra Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Perry Shafer | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Stella Shafer | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Joe Robinson | 73 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Chas. May | 73 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Frank + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)