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James Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriam Lane | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Lane | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Lane | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Paul Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Gordon Lane | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harold Lane | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Melvin Lane | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Lane | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 35
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Street Car |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 46
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Loane |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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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James Lane
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus851unit:1069)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jonah L. Taylor | 51 | Pastor | — | N. Carolina |
| 52 | Unice Taylor | 20 | Niece | — | N. Carolina |
| 53 | Pierre Taylor | 40 | Boarder | Teamster | N. Carolina |
| 54 | P. Edward Gibson | 50 | Head | City Electric | Maryland |
| 55 | Marie Gibson | 52 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 56 | William Gibson | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 57 | Mayrie Lewis | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Lucian Lewis | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Samuel Mason | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 60 | Rosetta Mason | 22 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 61 | James Lane THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Motorman | Maryland |
| 62 | Dorothy Lane | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Harold Lane | 11 | Son | Retail Merchant | Maryland |
| 64 | Melvin Lane | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Paul Lane | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Virginia Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Gordon Lane | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Merriam Lane | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Marie Keague | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Irene Keague | 41 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 71 | George Keague | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 72 | M. Emory Eastman | 43 | Head | Waitress | N. Carolina |
| 73 | Maretta Eastman | 44 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Ethel Eastman | 17 | Daughter | Steno & Typist | Virginia |
| 75 | W. Brasco Eastman | 13 | Son | Helper | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Ignatz Benesch | 50 | Head | Merchant | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 77 | Malvina Benesch | 43 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 78 | Joseph Garmone | 40 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 79 | Simon Conon | 40 | Head | Meat Cutter | Volin Russia |
| 80 | Maria Conon | 35 | Wife | — | Volin Russia |
| 81 | Irvin Conon | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 82 | Pigeon Conon | 66 | Father | — | Volin Russia |
| 83 | Lewis Merlo | 47 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 84 | Josephine Merlo | 30 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 85 | Frances Merlo | 15 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 86 | Marie Merlo | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 87 | Rose Merlo | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 88 | Concetta Merlo | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 89 | Michael Merlo | 9 | Son | Baker | Maryland |
| 90 | H. Herman Wunderich | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 91 | E. Marie Wunderich | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 92 | H. Edna Wunderich | 35 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Maryland |
| 93 | Oliver Turnipseed | 38 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 94 | Luzinie Turnipseed | 33 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 95 | Oliver Turnipseed | 15 | Son | — | S. Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas Schofield | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Maryland |
| 97 | Alma Schofield | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 98 | Bertha Schofield | 11 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 99 | Edith Schofield | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 100 | Carroll Schofield | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
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)