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Margaret Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Appomattox-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Lane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Appomattox-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Appomattox-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southside Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Southside Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Lane | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Lane | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bruce Lane | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Lane | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Lane | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Lane | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Lane | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Campbell, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Appomattox-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Appomattox-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southside Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Appomattox |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Lane
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bruce Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Appomattox-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Appomattox-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Ann Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nellie T. Pentecost | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Minnie L. Pentecost | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Jos. H. Marshall | 41 | Head | Farmer | W. Virginia |
| 45 | Emma R. Marshall | 41 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Houston Marshall | 5 | son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert L. Lane | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Bertha Lane | 31 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Margaret Lane THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward Lane | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Bruce Lane | 7 | son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thelma M. Lane | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Pauline Lane | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Rosa Marshall | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Henry Mann | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Georgia Mann | 23 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | John L. Love | 55 | Head | Farmer | No. Carolina |
| 58 | Carrie Love | 41 | wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy Love | 18 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Elizabeth Love | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eshma Lee Love | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Mildred Love | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Linwood Love | 10 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Emmett G. Mann | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 65 | William Mayberry | 28 | son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Nellie Mayberry | 27 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Billie Mayberry | 7 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mildred Mayberry | 5 | g. daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Frank H. Mayberry | 1 | g. grandson | — | Virginia |
| 70 | William Cheatham | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ellen Cheatham | 61 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Mary A. Cheatham | 18 | daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | David Daniel Jones | 15 | g. son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Thos. Jones | 14 | g. son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Barton Peyton Jones | 10 | g. son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Esther Mae Jones | 9 | g. daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Sherry Ann Jones | 6 | g. daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Junior Jones | 1 | g. son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Benjamin Lee | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lillian Lee | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
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)