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Margaret Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Anna — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LARKSVILLE BORO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Recreation Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Lane | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Marie Lane | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Lane | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Lane | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 5
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Spinner |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LARKSVILLE BORO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | LUZERNE |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Recreation Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Thomas Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lane
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lane
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lane
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Lane
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marie Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Semanick | 60 | Head | Laborer | Czecho |
| 42 | Mary Semanick | 59 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 43 | Mary Semanick | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Thomas Goodman | 31 | Son in law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Catherine Goodman | 24 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Thomas Goodman | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Thomas Lane | 66 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Lane THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Marie Lane | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Lane | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Robert Lane | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Andrew Burnat | 66 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 53 | Pauline Burnat | 58 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Stanley Moyer | 38 | Son in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Josephine Moyer | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Regina Moyer | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John Burnott | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Catherine Burnott | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Pauline Burnott | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Bernard Burnott | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Carl Karasinski | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Hedwig Karasinski | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Bernadine Karasinski | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Walter Glowacki | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Mary Glowacki | 31 | Wife | Redrawer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Julia Barnesky | 23 | Sister in law | Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Joseph Karasinski | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 68 | Anthony Karasinski | 31 | Son | Mail Man | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Anna Karasinski | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mathew Paul | 43 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Helen Paul | 47 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 72 | Catherine Paul | 21 | Daughter | Beadtician | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Edward Zawodniak | 43 | Head | Police Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catherine Zawodniak | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Edward Zawodniak | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Lillian Zawodniak | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Leonard Zawodniak | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Michael Melodick | 42 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Joseph Sheridan | 47 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret Sheridan | 43 | Wife | Cleaning | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)