George Lane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this George Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Michigan
Surname	Lane
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Kent
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automotive Serv
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Mechanic
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Lane	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Jack Lane	Son	—	8	~1932
Fred Lane	Son	—	6	~1934
George Lane	Head	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Michigan

Son, age 18

Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Kent, Michigan

Head, age 28

Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	George R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Kent-County, Michigan

Head, age 38

Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Lane
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Kent
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automotive Serv
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1400
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links George Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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George Lane

b. ~1863

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George Lane

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01899-00058)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fred Cromer	25	Step son	Mechanic	Michigan
42	Jim Ferrall	30	Head	Clerk	Michigan
43	Dora Ferrall	25	Wife	—	Michigan
44	Otto Kieling	39	Head	Dental Doctor	Michigan
45	Verna Kieling	33	Wife	—	Canada English
46	John Kieling	2	Son	—	Michigan
49	Selby Miller	56	Head	Salesman	Indiana
50	Dorothy Miller	46	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Charles Miller	22	Son	Salesman	Indiana
52	Virginia Miller	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
53	Donald Miller	16	Son	—	Michigan
54	Ellen Petoskey	18	Lodger	House Work	Michigan
56	Ely Remes	36	Head	Druggist	Russia
57	Julia Remes	32	Wife	—	Michigan
58	Marilyn Remes	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
59	Norton Remes	5	Son	—	Michigan
60	Leta Leelmon	15	Lodger	House Work	Michigan
61	Ruth Jackson	46	Head	—	Michigan
62	George Lane THIS PERSON	38	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
63	Mildred Lane	31	Wife	—	Michigan
64	Jack Lane	8	Son	—	Michigan
65	Fred Lane	6	Son	—	Michigan
66	Robert Mills	28	Head	Fuel Dealer	Michigan
67	Lena Mills	29	Wife	—	Michigan
68	David Mills	3	Son	—	Michigan
69	Tom Mills	0	Son	—	Michigan
70	Leonard Benjamin	40	Head	Tool + Die	Michigan
71	Jennie Benjamin	39	Wife	Tailor	Michigan
72	Edwin Benjamin	17	Son	—	Michigan
73	Ray Smith	30	Head	Salesman	Michigan
74	Helen Smith	30	Wife	—	Kentucky
75	Patricia Smith	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
76	Eva Zipp	64	Head	—	Michigan
77	Fred Huel	32	Head	Assembler	Michigan
78	Lena Huel	30	Wife	—	Michigan
79	Harold Glass	46	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
80	Sarah Glass	42	Wife	—	Michigan

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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