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James Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bedford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bedford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Lane | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernadine Lane | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy Lane | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Lane | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Lane | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Lane | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Carroll Lane | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ellsworth Lane | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hazel Lane | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Son, age 5
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Son, age 15
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bedford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Eugene Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellsworth Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Copeland | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Helen Copeland | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Bobby G Copeland | 1 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Roy Lane | 50 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 5 | Hazel Lane | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Bernadine Lane | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | James R Lane THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Doris Lane | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Carroll Lane | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Arthur Lane | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Ellsworth Lane | 24 | Son | Teamster | Illinois |
| 12 | Eugene Lane | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Harvey D Bratton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Hattie Bratton | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Marie Bratton | 17 | Daughter | Packing | Illinois |
| 16 | Glen X Wilfong | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Edra Wilfong | 20 | Wife | Operator Machine | Illinois |
| 18 | Ray R X Anderson | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 19 | Anna L Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary G Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Dona Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Joann Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James Rob Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert Anderson | 20 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 25 | Pauline Anderson | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Ted D Talbert | 32 | Head | Pumper | Illinois |
| 27 | Blanche Talbert | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Carylon Talbert | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Vern Broker | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Ora Broker | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Wayne Broker | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Ruth A Madden | 39 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 33 | Percy D Yates | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Beulah G Yates | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Harlan Yates | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Evan D Yates | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William H Gloyd | 66 | Father-in-law | Pastor | Illinois |
| 38 | Ernest Flesher | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | Jamie X Flesher | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Knella Ora Flesher | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)