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George Lane — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this George Lane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Johanna — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoe Worker |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shoe Worker |
| Township / Ward | Natick Town Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johanna Lane | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1859 |
| Charles Lane | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| William Lane | Son | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Alice Lane | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Frank Lane | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| William Lane | Head | — | 66 | ~1854 |
| George Lane | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| 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 |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 13
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Shoe Worker |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 George Lane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johanna Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Maurice Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lane
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johanna Lane
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Maurice Lane
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lane
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lane
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Lane
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Alice Lane
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lane
Sibling · 1920 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lane
Sibling · 1920 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lane
Sibling · 1920 · age 26
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
1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1920 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu716unit:0128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Barrett | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Jenny M. Barrett | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Edward F. Barrett | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Eliza Farley | 77 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 5 | Elizabeth G. Farley | 43 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Mary A. Nero | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Herbert H. Nero | 26 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Joseph F. Nero | 24 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Edward C. Nero | 21 | Son | Clerical Worker | Massachusetts |
| 10 | William Nero | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Elizabeth Cummings | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Edward J. Cummings | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Cornelius J. Connolly | 39 | Head | Teamster | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Margaret Connolly | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Rita Connolly | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Marie Connolly | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | George Sullivan | 19 | Lodger | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Thomas Higgins | 46 | Head | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary Higgins | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Alice E. Higgins | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Alice E. Higgins | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Henry M. Higgins | 76 | Father-in-law | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Roy F. Grady | 34 | Head | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Catherine Grady | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Joseph Mahan | 35 | Head | Post Master | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Edith Mahan | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Cornelius Buckley | 60 | Head | Shoe Shop | Ireland |
| 28 | Johanna A. Buckley | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | Esther Buckley | 30 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Josephine Buckley | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Francis Buckley | 19 | Son | Student | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Arthur Buckley | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Lewis Tidrow | 53 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 34 | Agnes Tidrow | 21 | Daughter | Food Packer | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Hazel Marsden | 22 | Daughter | Forelady | England |
| 36 | William Gendron | 25 | Son-in-law | Painter | Canada |
| 37 | Jenny Gendron | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Jameson Gendron | 1 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Dorothy Gendron | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | J. J. Whalen | 50 | Head | Shoe Repair | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Katherine A. Whalen | 53 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary A. Whalen | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Helen C. Walsh | 10 | Ward | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | William H. Lane | 66 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Johanna Lane | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 46 | Frank J. Lane | 32 | Son | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William H. Lane | 28 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Charles A. Lane | 26 | Son | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 49 | George A. Lane THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Alice F. Lane | 22 | Daughter | Musical Worker | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
George + 4 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 1920 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)