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Mary Lane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spotsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spotsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Livingston District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junie Lane | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ebelen Lane | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Buford Lane | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Rayman Lane | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elkis Lane | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Lane | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Spouse, age 33
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Spotsylvania, Virginia
Other, age 43
Spotsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 52
Spotsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Livingston District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spotsylvania |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Lane
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Spotsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perley Sullivan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Alida Sullivan | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Alice H Sullivan | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Willie Peacher | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 5 | Isaac Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mabel Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Alfred Almond | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Almond | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Earl Almond | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Marie Almond | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Almond | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | James Jones | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lettie Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary D Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Pauline Jones | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 16 | Clayton Jones | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Irene Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Alvin Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Wheeler | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Bernard Wheeler | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Willie Chewning | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha Chewning | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Sullivan | 28 | Grand-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Buford Lane | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Lane THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Junie M Lane | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Rayman Lane | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Ebelen Lane | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Elkis Lane | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Beverly White | 38 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 31 | Carrie White | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Preston White | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Willie May White | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John White | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Cara White | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Sarah B White | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Irving White | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | John Flapkins | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Octavia Flapkins | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Percy Flapkins | 37 | Son | Laborer | 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)