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John Lane — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Worcester, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1847), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1847 Male Head Born: Massachusetts Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
SurnameLane
Given NameJohn H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age73
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMassachusetts
Father's BirthplaceMassachusetts
Mother's BirthplaceMassachusetts
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardNorth Brookfield
Est. Birth Year~1847

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 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Lulu Tidman Daughter — 54 ~1866
John Lane Head — 73 ~1847
Marion Tidman Other — 24 ~1896
Abbie Lane Spouse — 71 ~1849

Census Appearances

1900
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 54
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1846 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lane
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Massachusetts
Birth Month Oct
Birth Year 1846
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 63
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lane
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Massachusetts
Years Married 42
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Farmer
Industry Own farm
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English English
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 73
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1847 — 4 household members
Surname Lane
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 73
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Farmer
Industry General
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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Our Model Tree links John Lane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lane
Head · 1920 · age 73 · b. ~1847 · Massachusetts
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Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu747unit:0922)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Valentine Sandmann 26 Head Teamster Massachusetts
2 Mary L. Sandmann 25 Wife — Massachusetts
3 Edward J. Winter 42 Head Wood Dealer Massachusetts
4 Nellie G. Winter 43 Sister Bookkeeper Massachusetts
5 George F. S. Wright 49 Head Farmer Massachusetts
6 Annie M. Wright 44 Wife — Canada
7 Gladys L. Wright 16 Daughter — Massachusetts
8 Danforth B. Miller 33 Head Pomologist Massachusetts
9 Rosella B. Miller 29 Wife — New York
10 Danforth B. Jr. Miller 3 Son — Massachusetts
11 Doris P. Miller 1 Daughter — Massachusetts
12 John P. Russell 53 Head Farmer Sweden
13 Amanda Russell 54 Wife — Sweden
14 Alex Russell 16 Son — Massachusetts
15 Alice Ryan 68 Head Farmer Ireland
16 James Ryan 33 Son Laborer Massachusetts
17 Thomas Ryan 30 Son Laborer Massachusetts
18 John R. Coulter 45 Head Farmer England
19 Henrietta Coulter 38 Wife — New Brunswick
20 John B. Jr. Coulter 5 Son — Massachusetts
21 Richard R. Coulter 4 Son — Massachusetts
22 Lorna L. Coulter 1 Daughter — Massachusetts
23 Anson Smith 55 Head Laborer Ohio
24 Mary Smith 50 Wife — Ohio
25 John H. Lane THIS PERSON 73 Head Farmer Massachusetts
26 Abbie A. Lane 71 Wife — Vermont
27 Lulu A. Tidman 54 Daughter — Massachusetts
28 Marion Tidman 24 Grand daughter Bookkeeper Massachusetts
29 David F. Lane 42 Head Janitor Massachusetts
30 Grace S. Lane 41 Wife — Massachusetts
31 Florence G. Lane 18 Daughter — Massachusetts
32 Howard R. Lane 16 Son — Massachusetts
33 Eleanor M. Lane 6 Daughter — Massachusetts
34 Margaret E. Lane 4 Daughter — Massachusetts
35 Edward F. Dooley 50 Head Finisher Massachusetts
36 Mary D. Dooley 48 Wife — Massachusetts
37 Joseph E. Dooley 20 Son Shoe Finisher Massachusetts
38 Howard G. Dooley 16 Son Shoe Finisher Massachusetts
39 Irene D. Dooley 13 Daughter — Massachusetts

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)

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