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Margaret Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Timothy & William — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Trucking Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Worcester City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lane | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Boland | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Lane | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Lane | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Lane | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Nora Boland | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Other, age 13
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 23
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Worcester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Industry | Trucking Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 875 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Margaret Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Timothy Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lane (~0.82 confidence) and mother Jennie Lane (~0.82 confidence) and mother Mary Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Timothy Lane
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lane
b. ~1847
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Jennie Lane
b. ~1850
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Mary Lane
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lane
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Lane
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
John Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01714-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Carlson | 79 | Father | Retired | Sweden |
| 2 | Mary Mrs. Lane | 55 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Mary P. Lane | 25 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Margaret L. Lane THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 5 | John F. Lane | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | John J. Boland | 55 | Brother | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Nora T. Boland | 57 | Sister | Office Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Simon Zukauskas | 49 | Head | Helper Furnace | Lithuania |
| 9 | Mary Zukauskas | 45 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 10 | Peter Zukauskas | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Hilda Zukauskas | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | John Zukauskas | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Paul Shusas | 58 | Head | Furnace Man | Lithuania |
| 15 | Lyfolde Adella Shusas | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Enfolik Swikla | 44 | Head | Wire Drawer | Poland |
| 17 | Anna Swikla | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 18 | Alphonse Swikla | 23 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Anna Swikla | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Adolph Blash | 42 | Head | Wire Weaver | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Agnes Blash | 44 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 22 | Francis Blash | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edward Blash | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Ethel Blash | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Nellie Blash | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Helen Blash | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Thomas Gregory | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Chester Chamberlain | 49 | Head | Crane Digger | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Francis Chamberlain | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Chester Chamberlain | 20 | Son | Last Man | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Richard Chamberlain | 18 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | John Rugg | 34 | Brother-in-law | Roofer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John Agurkis | 50 | Head | Blender | Lithuania |
| 34 | Lena Agurkis | 44 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 35 | Joseph Agurkis | 19 | Son | Ice Man | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Albert Agurkis | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Bernard Goulding | 65 | Head | Bartender | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Katherine Goulding | 59 | Sister | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 39 | John Goulding | 55 | Brother | Roofer | Massachusetts |
| 40 | John H. Burke | 44 | Head | Postal Clerk | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)