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James Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Anna — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lane | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Lane | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Lane | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josephine Lane | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 7 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lane
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lane
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lane
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Sheehan | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret Sheehan | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Sheehan | 32 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Margaret Sheehan | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Anna Sheehan | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Francis Sheehan | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Edmund Dougherty | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Agnes Dougherty | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Maria Dougherty | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret Delany | 70 | Head | — | Free State |
| 51 | Margaret Delany | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elizabeth Delany | 32 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Delany | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Grace Wolfskeil | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Lane THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Josephine Lane | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Joseph Lane | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | James Jr. Lane | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Fred Dugan | 58 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Kate Dugan | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lucelle Dugan | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | May Dugan | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Vincent Mcdermott | 40 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Gertrude Mcdermott | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Mcdermott | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Gertrude Mcdermott | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | William Mcdermott | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Theresa Mcdermott | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Phillip Mcdermott | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Helen Mcdermott | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Catherine Martin | 55 | Head | — | Poland |
| 72 | Stanley Martin | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Emily Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Eleanor Martin | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John Blazynski | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 77 | Steven Tomasko | 54 | Lodger | Waiter | Poland |
| 78 | Margaret Urban | 25 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Edward Urban | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Nicholas Tomasak | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)