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Margaret Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lane | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret Lane | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Leland Lane | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Phyllis Lane | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, North …
Spouse, age 32
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Cass, North …
Other, age 42
Cass, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Cass-County, North …
Spouse, age 52
Cass-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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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.
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Margaret Lane
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02997-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Hanson | 76 | Head | Laborer | Sweden |
| 2 | Ferdinand Hanson | 38 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 3 | Emma Hanson | 26 | Daughter in law | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 4 | Arline Ann Hanson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Charles Bring | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Austria |
| 6 | Ralph Pratun|Pratun | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 7 | Dorothy Pratun|Pratun | 25 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 8 | Leland Lane | 53 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Margaret Lane THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 10 | Margaret Mae Lane | 19 | Daughter | Office | North Dakota |
| 11 | Phyllis Lane | 17 | Daughter | Office Work | North Dakota |
| 12 | Earl Maker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Irene Maker | 20 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 14 | Robert Maker | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Rodney Maker | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Ernest Maker | 62 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Julia Maker | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 18 | Karl Schmuser | 26 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Florence Schmuser | 24 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 20 | Dorothy Schmuser | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | George Hagenson | 40 | Head | Printer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Bertha Hagenson | 32 | Wife | Salesperson | North Dakota |
| 23 | Ann Marie Hagenson | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Alice Joyce Hagenson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Charlie Jorgenson | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Elvina Jorgenson | 42 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 27 | Millard Jorgenson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 28 | Vernon Jorgenson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 29 | Viola Jorgenson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Lorraine Jorgenson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | Arden Jorgenson | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Eldon Jorgenson | 12 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Seigrid Erickson | 72 | Mother in law | Housewife | Denmark |
| 34 | Otto Schmuser | 63 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 35 | Lillie Schmuser | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 36 | Robert Schmuser | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 37 | William Kloth | 67 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 38 | Dora Kloth | 69 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 39 | Max Kloth | 42 | Son | Laborer | Germany |
| 40 | Walter Anton | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
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)