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James Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 8
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Lane | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| John Lane | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Thomas Lane | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Lane | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Lane | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| David Lane | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nell Lane | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 8
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 18
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Jay F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lane
Son · 1930 · age 8 · b. ~1922 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marie Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel446:0448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abe Cochran | 53 | Head | Real Estate | Germany |
| 2 | Marie Cochran | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Bernice Cochran | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Raymond Cochran | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Evelyn Cochran | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Edward Allen | 38 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 7 | Bernice Allen | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Ruth Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Walter Allen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Kathryn Allen | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edward Fouts | 36 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Bernice Fouts | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Jack Fouts | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John Lane | 40 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Nell Lane | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | John Lane | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Marie Lane | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | George Lane | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Thomas Lane | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James Lane THIS PERSON | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | David Lane | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | William Mckernan | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ellen Mckernan | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Edward Mckernan | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Clarice Mckernan | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William Mckernan | 50 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Sam Abrams | 44 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 29 | Mildred Abrams | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mildred Abrams | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Abrams | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Anna Abrams | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Prather | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Anna Prather | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Edward Prather | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Irene Prather | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)