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John Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Middlesex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Middlesex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Cornelius — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Middlesex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 8,000 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Lane | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Margaret Lane | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Mary Lane | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| John Lane | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Adeline Lane | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Lane | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1900
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1874 — 4 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 | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer (day) |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1910
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 35
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 4 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 | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City street dep't |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 45
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 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 | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| 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 |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Head, age 55
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street Dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 8,000 |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Middlesex, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Lane
b. ~1840
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Lane
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lane
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Middlesex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel927:0058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Dorothy Calnan | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Agnes Calnan | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James P Murphy | 62 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 54 | Margaret Murphy | 59 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 55 | Frederick Murphy | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Joseph Murphy | 16 | Son | Order Boy | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Mary Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Walter Murphy | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Francis Murphy | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Sylvester Murphy | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Anna Murphy | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Rita Murphy | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John Murphy | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Mary Conroy | 39 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Conroy | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Louis Conroy | 25 | Son | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary Conroy | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Catherine Conroy | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | John H Lane THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Margaret Lane | 55 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 71 | Margaret M Lane | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary E Lane | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Adeline T Lane | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Anna Lane | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Wilson F Fox | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Nellie F Fox | 42 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Gertrude L Fox | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Ernest H Merriam | 53 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Helen M Merriam | 58 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 80 | Jessie R Adams | 23 | Boarder | Bookkeeper | California |
| 81 | Nils R Mattson | 67 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Sweden |
| 82 | Mary Mattson | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 83 | Nellie Thurston | 51 | Head | Gardener | Sweden |
| 84 | John W Hannigan | 60 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 85 | Maurice Hannigan | 62 | Brother | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 86 | Mary E Meade | 81 | Cousin | — | Massachusetts |
| 87 | James F Milford | 60 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 88 | Walter Milford | 18 | Son | Order Boy | Massachusetts |
| 89 | Catherine Milford | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 90 | Frank J Ward | 29 | Son-in-law | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 91 | Grace E Ward | 26 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 92 | Frank J Jr Ward | 2 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 93 | Andrew J Dorsey | 44 | Head | Steamfitter | Massachusetts |
| 94 | Florence Dorsey | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 95 | Andrew J Jr Dorsey | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 96 | Edward N Dorsey | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 97 | Elizabeth Dorsey | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | James Dorsey | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Philip Dorsey | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 100 | John Dorsey | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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Pedigree Summary
John
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 1930 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)