Frank Lane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Frank Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Lane
Given Name	Frank C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Newton
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Additional Details
Occupation	salesman
Industry	automobiles
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Massachusetts
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Boston City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Frank	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Lane	Spouse	—	46	~1894
John Lane	Son	—	18	~1922
Frank Lane	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Other, age 27

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1930

Suffolk, Massachusetts

Head, age 37

Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Frank C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Automobiles
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	70
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 45

Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Frank C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Newton
1935 Residence (County)	Middlesex
Occupation	salesman
Industry	automobiles
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Massachusetts
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Frank Lane

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01682-00856)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
42	Samuel A. Cohen	40	Head	Owner	Russia
43	Rose Cohen	37	Wife	—	Connecticut
44	William Cohen	15	Son	—	Massachusetts
45	Robert Cohen	2	Son	—	Massachusetts
46	Gladys Howard	23	Maid	Maid	Maine
47	James J. Harrisson	56	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
48	Florence M. Harrisson	52	Wife	—	Maine
49	Ruth Harrisson	26	Daughter	Receptionist	Massachusetts
50	Barbara Harrisson	18	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
51	Thomas A. Connelly	70	Head	—	Massachusetts
52	Mary C. Toomey	65	Sister	—	Massachusetts
53	Maurice W. Sullivan	63	Head	Police Sergeant	Massachusetts
54	Mary J. Sullivan	63	Wife	—	Massachusetts
55	William J. Sullivan	29	Son	Accountant	Massachusetts
56	Rita J. Sullivan	46	Daughter	Stenographer	Massachusetts
57	Frank C. Lane THIS PERSON	45	Head	Salesman	Massachusetts
58	Gertrude K. Lane	46	Wife	—	Vermont
59	John D. Lane	18	Son	—	Vermont
60	Jacob Brown	45	Head	Proprietor	Russia
61	Ester Brown	42	Wife	—	Russia
62	Stanley Brown	21	Son	—	Massachusetts
63	Lillian Brown	13	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
64	Harry Miller	28	Son-in-law	Bartender	Massachusetts
65	Ruth Miller	24	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
66	Moses L. Sedar	49	Head	Chaplain	Russia
67	Dorothy B. Sedar	39	Wife	—	Massachusetts
68	Albert W. Sedar	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
69	Albert Pearlman	47	Head	Proprietor	Massachusetts
70	Kathryn Pearlman	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
71	Julian Pearlman	18	Son	—	Massachusetts
72	Bette Betsy Pearlman	15	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
73	Frances E. Taylor	53	Head	School Teacher	Massachusetts
74	Kathryn M. Taylor	24	Daughter	Nurse Cadet	Massachusetts
75	Roberta G. Taylor	22	Daughter	Teacher	Massachusetts
76	Mary A. C. Kelly	56	Sister	Corsetiere	Massachusetts
77	Bertha A. Kelly	55	Sister	—	Massachusetts
78	Bernard M. Jr. Wolf	39	Head	Credit Man	Massachusetts
79	Babette Wolf	33	Wife	—	Ohio
80	James B. Wolf	7	Son	—	Massachusetts

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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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