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James Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Lane across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Alabama |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | 8370 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Lane | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Harry Lane | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Harry Lane | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Charles Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| William Lane | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Lane | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Richard Lane | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lula Lane | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Son, age 16
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | 8370 |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 James Lane across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lane
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Alabama
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Sibling
Richard Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Alabama
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus30usce:0558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | John H Hicks | 51 | Head | Master Mechanic | Georgia |
| 53 | Lula Hicks | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | John H Jr Hicks | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | James Hicks | 50 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lula Hicks | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 57 | James Lyle | 30 | Head | Iron Moulder | Alabama |
| 58 | Lula Lyle | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | James Jr Lyle | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Harry G Lane | 37 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 61 | Lula Lane | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Harry G Jr Lane | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 63 | James Lane THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 64 | William Lane | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Robert Lane | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Lula Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Charles Lane | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Richard Lane | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Frank Parker | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 70 | Lula Parker | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Frank Jr Parker | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | James Parker | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Mary A Parker | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Lula Parker | 51 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 75 | James Parker | 51 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 76 | Lula Parker | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | James Bryan | 22 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Lula Bryan | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Jr Bryan | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Richard Bryan | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Lula Bryan | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 82 | William S Luck | 41 | Head | Machinist | Alabama |
| 83 | Lula Luck | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 84 | James Luck | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 85 | John Luck | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 86 | Lula Luck | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 87 | Roy L Locke | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 88 | Lula Locke | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 89 | James Locke | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 90 | Lula Locke | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 91 | John Corley | 70 | Head | Retail Store | South Carolina |
| 92 | Lula Corley | 68 | Wife | — | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)