John Lane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mae — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mason-County, Illinois
Surname	Lane
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Havana
1935 Residence (County)	Mason
Additional Details
Occupation	Crane Operator
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	358
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Crane Operator
Township / Ward	Bath
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Constance Lane	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Lane	Head	—	27	~1913
Anna Lane	Spouse	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Mason, Illinois

Son, age 6

Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 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	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Mason, Illinois

Son, age 17

Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 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	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Mason-County, Illinois

Head, age 27

Mason-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

Surname	Lane
Given Name	John O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Havana
1935 Residence (County)	Mason
Occupation	Crane Operator
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	358
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links John Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Lane

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mae Lane

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Lane

Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois

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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 — Mason-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00855-00037)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold G. Carlock	13	Grandson	—	Illinois
2	Charles D. Ward	69	Head	—	Illinois
3	Laura A. Ward	70	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Edgar C. Moore	65	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
5	Etta M. Moore	60	Wife	—	Illinois
6	L. Jewell	21	Son	Clerk	Illinois
7	Favilla K. Jewell	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Illinois
8	Edgar C. Jewell	3	Grandson	—	Illinois
9	George W. Cathern	82	Father-in-law	—	New York
10	Archie A. Evans	58	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
11	Jane Evans	57	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Henry S. Avery	72	Head	—	Illinois
13	Sadie E. Avery	63	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Mandy F. Johnson	84	Head	—	Illinois
15	William W. Johnson	61	Son	Farm Laborer	Illinois
16	Freda M. Johnson	17	Granddaughter	—	Illinois
17	Grover C. Holmes	51	Head	Fisherman	Illinois
18	Myrtle V. Holmes	49	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Harrison L. Holmes	19	Son	Fisherman	Illinois
20	John L. Martin	54	Head	Fisherman	Illinois
21	Florence T. Martin	48	Wife	—	Illinois
22	Olin L. Parrott	33	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
23	Elsie L. Parrott	31	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Gerta J. Parrott	8	Daughter	—	Illinois
25	Fred Mcclelland	56	Head	Fisherman	Illinois
26	Robert F. Keefer	58	Head	Dairy Farmer	Illinois
27	Laura A. Keefer	49	Wife	—	Illinois
28	Roberta M. Keefer	16	Daughter	—	Illinois
29	Mabel W. Keefer	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Sarah A. Day	67	Head	—	Illinois
31	Solomon Avery	58	Head	Fisherman	Illinois
32	Carrie E. Avery	53	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Gale Avery	12	Grandson	—	Illinois
34	Tom Holmes	65	Head	Fisherman	Illinois
35	Minnie E. Holmes	60	Wife	—	Illinois
36	John O. Lane THIS PERSON	27	Head	Crane Operator	Illinois
37	Anna M. Lane	29	Wife	—	Missouri
38	Constance M. Lane	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
39	Frank J. Lane	27	Head	Laborer	Illinois
40	Verla L. Lane	24	Wife	—	Illinois

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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