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John Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aroostook-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aroostook-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aroostook-County, Maine |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dyer Brook town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aroostook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Dyer Brook Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lane | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ada Lane | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Doris Lane | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harriet Bates | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marion Lane | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Lane | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Annie Greer | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Albert Bates | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Ralph Lane | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Lane | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Lane | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Donald Lane | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edna Lane | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Aroostook, Maine
Son, age 4
Aroostook, Maine · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Aroostook-County, Maine
Son, age 14
Aroostook-County, Maine · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dyer Brook town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aroostook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Lane
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Maine
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Sibling
Albert Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Aroostook-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Aroostook-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01471-00522)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Lane | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 2 | Edna M. Lane | 35 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | John Jr. Lane THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 4 | Doris Lane | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 5 | Donald Lane | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 6 | Marion Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 7 | Ralph Lane | 8 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | Alice Lane | 7 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 9 | Albert Lane | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 10 | Ada Lane | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 11 | Harriet Bates | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 12 | Albert Bates | 82 | Lodger | — | Canada-English |
| 13 | Annie Greer | 54 | Servant | Housekeeper | Canada-English |
| 14 | Lawrence Edwards | 32 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 15 | Lawrence Jr. Edwards | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Susan Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Charles E. Henderson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 18 | Weymouth Henderson | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 19 | Cecil N. Walker | 39 | Head | Attendant | Maine |
| 20 | Flora D. Walker | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 21 | Alice Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 22 | Eva Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 23 | Gerald V. Mitchell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 24 | Geraldine A. Mitchell | 22 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 25 | Jeanette Mitchell | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 26 | Charles H. Robbins | 38 | Head | Woodsman | Maine |
| 27 | Hazel D. Robbins | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 28 | Arvella Robbins | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Joyce Robbins | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Ardis Robbins | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 31 | Alberta Robbins | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 32 | Charles Robbins | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 33 | Fielder D. Balling | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 34 | Gladys Balling | 23 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | Leon Balling | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 36 | Kathleen Balling | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 37 | Arthur Balling | 56 | Uncle | Laborer | Maine |
| 38 | Anthony D. Stephens | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 39 | Andra D. Stephens | 20 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 40 | Gene Stephens | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
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)