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Margaret Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Milford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Lane | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Nellie Lane | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Margaret Lane | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Bernard Lane | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marcella Lane | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Genevieve Lane | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| P Lane | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Iowa
Spouse, age 54
Crawford, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 23 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Crawford-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 65
Crawford-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Lane across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lane
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01152-00326)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac R. North | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Olive M. North | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Arlo R. North | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Philis A. North | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Donald E. North | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Olive M. North | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Shirly D. North | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | P. Lane | 70 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 9 | Margaret Lane THIS PERSON | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Loretta Lane | 33 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Nellie Lane | 32 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 12 | Genevieve Lane | 32 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Marcella Lane | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 14 | Bernard Lane | 22 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Henry Schneller | 34 | Head | Butcher | Iowa |
| 16 | Hilda Schneller | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Lorraine Schneller | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Delores Schneller | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Emma Lou Schneller | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Donald Schneller | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Henry Jr. Schneller | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Isaac C. Jordan | 52 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 23 | Anna Jordan | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Ramona Jordan | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Clifford Jordan | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Aaron Brockelsby | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Delila Brockelsby | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Marie A. Brockelsby | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Delores Brockelsby | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Grace C. Etler | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Marjorie Etler | 57 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Mary Etler | 85 | Mother | — | New York |
| 33 | William Brockelsby | 68 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Grace Brockelsby | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ralph Brockelsby | 41 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 36 | Warren Brockelsby | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | John Etler | 48 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Emma Etler | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Meier | 64 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 40 | Andrew Nozark | 59 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
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)