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John Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | LANE |
| Given Name | JOHN J. |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | JEWELER |
| Industry | JEWELRY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3750 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lane | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Lane | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Lane | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lawrence Lane | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gerald Lane | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Lane | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 33
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Jewelry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 43
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Industry | Own Store |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 12,000 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 53
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
| Surname | LANE |
| Given Name | JOHN J. |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | JEWELER |
| Industry | JEWELRY |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3750 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
Model Tree
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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.
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John Lane
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucia Priest | 46 | WIFE | Housewife | Michigan |
| 2 | Harry Priest | 26 | SON | Teacher | Michigan |
| 3 | Jean Priest | 20 | DAUGHTER | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Shirley Priest | 16 | DAUGHTER | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Robert Priest | 12 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Mary Dow | 83 | MOTHER IN LAW | — | Michigan |
| 7 | John J. Lane THIS PERSON | 53 | HEAD | Jeweler | Ohio |
| 8 | John J. Jr Lane | 23 | SON | Salesman | Michigan |
| 9 | Gerald H. Lane | 21 | SON | Salesman | Michigan |
| 10 | Joseph A. Lane | 18 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Lawrence H Lane | 13 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Edward P. Lane | 10 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Frederic Hayes | 57 | HEAD | Manager | Michigan |
| 14 | Carol E. Hayes | 51 | WIFE | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Frederic Hayes | 23 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Nancy Hayes | 18 | DAUGHTER | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Frank Lerchen | 53 | HEAD | Inspector | Michigan |
| 24 | Viya Lerchen | 41 | WIFE | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Frank Jr Lerchen | 14 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 26 | John Lerchen | 12 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Thom Lerchen | 10 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Dick Lerchen | 6 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Leah Blumrosen | 75 | HEAD | — | England |
| 30 | Charles Ruskin | 30 | HEAD | Printer | Canada |
| 31 | Rose Ruskin | 27 | WIFE | — | Poland |
| 32 | Arnold A. Ruskin | 4 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Monte Meskin | 30 | HEAD | Attorney | England |
| 34 | Susan Meskin | 28 | WIFE | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Lawrence Meskin | 4 | SON | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Abraham Katz | 54 | HEAD | Merchant | Russia |
| 37 | Maurice Sinnott | 55 | HEAD | Retired | IRELAND |
| 38 | Margeret Sinnott | 60 | WIFE | — | Canada |
| 39 | Maurice J. Sinnott | 24 | SON | Chem Engineer | Michigan |
| 40 | Margeret Sinnott | 20 | DAUGHTER | — | Michigan |
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)