Margaret Lane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Lillian — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Lane
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 12
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Indianapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Margaret	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Lane	Spouse	—	20	~1920
George Lane	Son	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Daughter, age

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Daughter, age 10

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Margaret E
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 20

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members

Surname	Lane
Given Name	Margaret
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Highest Grade	No 12
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

William Lane

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lillian Lane

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Margaret Lane

Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana

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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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01126-00406)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Margaret Lane THIS PERSON	20	Wife	—	Indiana
2	George S Lane	1	Son	—	Indiana
3	Myrtle Chappelle	56	Head	—	Indiana
4	Helen Chappelle	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Evelyn Chappelle	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Jessie May Chappelle	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Donald Chappelle	14	Son	—	Indiana
8	Harry Mann	25	Head	Machinist	Indiana
9	Vanita Mann	24	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Sandra J Mann	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Raleigh Phillips	56	Head	Night Watchman	Indiana
12	Ethel Phillips	51	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Albert Spiering	51	Head	Welder	Illinois
14	Clara Spiering	51	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Albert Jr Spiering	28	Son	Welder	Illinois
16	Josephine Spiering	21	Daughter	Laborer Laundry	Illinois
17	Helen F. Wilson	43	Head	Curtain Work	Indiana
18	Warren R Wilson	19	Son	Clerk	Indiana
19	Harold E Wilson	17	Son	Jobber	Indiana
20	Charles E Wilson	16	Son	—	Indiana
21	Helen M. Wilson	9	Daughter	—	Florida
22	Harlan E. Scott	43	Head	Painter	Ohio
23	Omega Scott	44	Wife	Substitute Work	Indiana
24	Eleanor Scott	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Opal Emerson	40	Sister-in-law	Saleslady	Indiana
26	James Mcmahon	56	Lodger	Painter	Ireland
27	Harry W Southard	48	Head	Civil Engineer	Indiana
28	Blanch Southard	43	Wife	—	Indiana
29	William S. Southard	19	Son	—	Indiana
30	Kenneth Majors	29	Head	Laborer	Indiana
31	Aletha Majors	27	Wife	Laborer	Indiana
32	Patty Majors	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
33	Ronnie Majors	0	Son	—	Indiana
34	Mary Tyner	67	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
35	Lafayette E Minor	50	Head	Interior Decorator	Kentucky
36	Martha Minor	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
37	William Willsher	24	Daughter	Seamer	Tennessee
38	Ruth Dennony	21	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Aline Waters	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	H. Wayne Minor	12	Son	—	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Margaret

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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