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James Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Patton — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West View Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Laverne Lane | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vazzil Lane | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ora Lane | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Greene, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Greene, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Green |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Textile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Sam Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Patton Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Lane
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patton Lane
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lane
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lane
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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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 — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03938-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doras Gulley | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia Gulley | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jackie H Gulley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Elbert Gulley | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | James Dillard | 35 | Head | Meter Service | Virginia |
| 6 | Lena B Dillard | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Robert Dillard | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Harry Dillard | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Kenneth Dillard | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Archie Dillard | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wayne Dillard | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Randall Dillard | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Homer Duncan | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lillian Duncan | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ann Duncan | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leon Duncan | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hubert Hood | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Dora M Hood | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | James C Guffey | 38 | Head | Cement Finisher | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mary M Guffey | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Billy Guffey | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Charles Guffey | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Robert Hatfield | 53 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 24 | Ruth S Hatfield | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Eliza J Sanders | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Caroline S Sanders | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Leonard Guy | 32 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lura G Guy | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Luther Guy | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Hamel Jennings | 29 | Head | Cutter | Virginia |
| 31 | Margie C Jennings | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Frank Jennings | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Zola Mae Jennings | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Earnest Jennings | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Daniel Jr Jennings | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jason Jennings | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | James B Lane THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ora T Lane | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Vazzil Lane | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Laverne Lane | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)