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John Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Reggie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Industry | Nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lane | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Reba Lane | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Lane | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Lane | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 3
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Industry | Nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Reggie Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Lane
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Reggie Lane
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Lane
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Lane
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lane
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Arthur Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Hedrick Taylor | 21 | Step dau | Sales Clerk | Virginia |
| 42 | George O Taylor | 20 | Step son | Mechanic Helper | Virginia |
| 43 | Joseph A Taylor | 16 | Step son | Delivery Boy | Virginia |
| 44 | Betty M Watson | 14 | Step dgtr | — | Virginia |
| 45 | James B Wall | 22 | Head | Sheet Metal Helper | Virginia |
| 46 | Mildred Wall | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | C Thomas Wall | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Fannie Mayfield | 56 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James Allen | 48 | Head | Sheet Metal Cook | Virginia |
| 50 | Myrtle M Allen | 36 | Wife | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 51 | Marjorie G Allen | 19 | Dgtr | Machine Opr | Virginia |
| 52 | Myrtle M Allen | 15 | Dgtr | Milliner | Virginia |
| 53 | James Jr Allen | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | David Lee Allen | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | June M Allen | 3 | Dgtr | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Russell W Woodson | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 59 | Cora Woodson | 30 | Wife | Packer | Virginia |
| 60 | Russell Jr Woodson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Edward Aronson | 47 | Head | Mech Opr | Latvia |
| 62 | Alathia Aronson | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Alathia Aronson | 17 | Dgtr | Sales Lady | Virginia |
| 64 | James B Denby | 29 | Head | Long Attendant | Virginia |
| 65 | Lillian M Denby | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Paul B Denby | 23 | Son | Extra Brakeman | Virginia |
| 67 | Elizabeth R Denby | 22 | Dgtr in law | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Jesse B Jr Denby | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Rosa N Denby | 1 | Grand dgtr | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Warren W Denby | 0 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Reggie Lane | 60 | Head | Cutter Catcher | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Reba Lane | 29 | Dgtr | Checker | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arthur Lane | 27 | Son | Night Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John Lane THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Nurseryman | Virginia |
| 75 | Estelle T O'Brien | 37 | Head | Proprietress | Virginia |
| 76 | Joseph G O'Brien | 18 | Son | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 77 | Estelle L O'Brien | 17 | Dgtr | Waitress | Virginia |
| 78 | Lula Kendler | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 79 | O Terrell Traylor | 35 | Bro in law | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 80 | Hazel L Traylor | 26 | Sister | Waitress | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)