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James Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Rock Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lane | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ida Lane | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mae Lane | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Lane | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Delores Lane | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ada Lane | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arlo Lane | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Lane | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eileen Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edna Lane | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 1
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 3 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 | 1 |
| 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
Hardin-County, Illinois
Son, age 11
Hardin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rock Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Highest Grade | No 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 · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Delores Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hardin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00810-00979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbra Ellen Spivey | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | John Davis | 45 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Mary Davis | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Eugene Davis | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary Lois Davis | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | June Davis | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Idal Davis | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Max Davis | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Millard Davis | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Claude Davis | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Bettie Davis | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Millard Angleton | 58 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Amy Angleton | 51 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Erma Angleton | 28 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Arlo Lane | 40 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Edna Lane | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ida Lane | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ada Lane | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | James Robert Lane THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mae Lane | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Eileen Blanch Lane | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Lora Lane | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Delores Jeanine Lane | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Rose Ann Lane | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Homer Payton | 42 | head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 26 | Marie Payton | 37 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | James Greene | 70 | head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Vinnie Greene | 61 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Chas Leonberger | 66 | head | Farming | Illinois |
| 30 | Dora Leonberger | 62 | wife | — | 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)