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Robert Lane — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Lane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Charles — first a son (b.~1878), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bancroft's |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Olive Lane | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Nettie Hester | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1889 |
| Martha Lane | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1855 |
| Charles Lane | Head | — | 64 | ~1856 |
| John Hester | Other | — | 11 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1900
New Castle, …
Son, age 23
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Bleacher |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 32
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Stonecutter |
| Industry | Monumental |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 42
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Bancroft's |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Robert Lane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Lane
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lane
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lane
Son · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Delaware
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Sibling
Nettie Hester
Sibling · 1920 · age 31
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
1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
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1920 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu203unit:0719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harry Reynolds | 33 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mary Reynolds | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Beulah Reynolds | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Harry Jr. Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Raymond Reynolds | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mildred Reynolds | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charles E. Lane | 64 | Head | Druggist | Maryland |
| 58 | Martha Lane | 65 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Robert Lane THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 60 | Nettie Hester | 31 | Daughter | Laborer | Delaware |
| 61 | Olive Lane | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | John F. Hester | 11 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 63 | James Mckelvey | 30 | Head | Clerk | Delaware |
| 64 | Deborah Mckelvey | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 65 | James Jr. Mckelvey | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Earl Mckelvey | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Elizabeth Mckelvey | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 68 | German Austin | 37 | Head | Mill Wright | Vermont |
| 69 | Idella Austin | 35 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Raymond Austin | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 71 | Charles Austin | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Philip Austin | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Dorothy Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Charles R. Hyland | 23 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 75 | Meta Hyland | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Antonio Chiacco | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 77 | Christiana Chiacco | 34 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 78 | Mary Chiacco | 15 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | Louis Chiacco | 11 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Vincent Chiacco | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Jeanette Chiacco | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Gabriel Chiacco | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 83 | Harry Russell | 37 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Delaware |
| 84 | Lulu B. Russell | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 85 | Harry E. Russell | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 86 | Millard F. Russell | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Ella F. Dunham | 52 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Harry Dunham | 25 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 89 | James Dunham | 22 | Son | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 90 | Walter J. Dunham | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Elizabeth Dunham | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Catherine Haugherty | 60 | Boarder | — | Ireland |
| 93 | Walter Mcbeth | 31 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 94 | Eva Mcbeth | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Walter Mcbeth | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 96 | Lillian Mcbeth | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | Joseph Marchant | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 98 | Sarah Marchant | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 99 | Joseph Marchant | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 100 | Freddie Marchant | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)