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John Lane — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Ripley, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Ripley, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Raymond — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Ripley, Indiana |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lane | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Bliss | Other | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Ernest Lane | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Frederick Lane | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Lane | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Nora Lane | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1900
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 15
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1885 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1910
Ripley, Indiana
Son, age 25
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Years Married | 1/12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1920
Ripley, Indiana
Head, age 35
Ripley, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 John Lane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Ripley, Indiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Lane
b. ~1841
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Lane
b. ~1847
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lane
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lane
Head · 1920 · age 35 · b. ~1885 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Ripley, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu462unit:0075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edna Bushing | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Homer Bushing | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Leah Bushing | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Wayne Bushing | 17 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Adolph Thum | 84 | Head | — | Saxony |
| 56 | Adolph Thum | 54 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Annie Thum | 60 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 58 | Edward Gordon | 55 | Head | Teamster | Indiana |
| 59 | Edna Gordon | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Myron Gordon | 16 | Son | Clerk | Indiana |
| 61 | Helen Gordon | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Arthur Gordon | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Charles Gordon | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Rose Gordon | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Grace Gordon | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Russell Gordon | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Dorothy Gordon | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Bernard Fisse | 64 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 69 | Louisa Fisse | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Herbert Fisse | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Bert Lane | 44 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Mary Lane | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John Lane | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Miriam Lane | 61 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 75 | John Lane THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 76 | Nora Lane | 33 | Wife | — | Bedfordshire |
| 77 | Ernest Lane | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Charles Lane | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Frederick Lane | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Ernest Bliss | 38 | Brother-in-law | Soldier | Middlesex |
| 81 | James Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 82 | Grace Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Robert Wilson | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 84 | Buel Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Eveline Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Marguerite Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Henry Stegemoller | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 88 | Caroline Stegemoller | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 89 | Clara Stegemoller | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 90 | Emmie Stegemoller | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 91 | Walter Stegemoller | 27 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 92 | Frank Stegemoller | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 93 | Clarence Stegemoller | 22 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 94 | Alma Stegemoller | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 95 | Alice Stegemoller | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 96 | William Stegemoller | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 97 | Hulda Stegemoller | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 98 | Louis Dorrill | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 99 | Clara Dorrill | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 100 | Dorothy Dorrill | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
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 1920 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)