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Robert Lane — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Edward — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cass, Iowa |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Produce Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Atlantic City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lane | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Bernard Lane | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Harold Lane | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Pauline Lane | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Edward Lane | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Frank Lane | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Donald Lane | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Lane | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Zoa Lane | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Alice Lane | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Iowa
Son, age 6
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Cass, Iowa
Son, age 17
Cass, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Produce Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cass-County, Iowa
Head, age 26
Cass-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robt. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlantic city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joe Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zoa Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Lane
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Lane
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joe Lane
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zoa Lane
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lane
Son · 1930 · age 17 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
Edward Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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
1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Cass, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel646:0534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Carl L Niles | 44 | Head | Section Laborer | Germany |
| 52 | Pauline C Niles | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 53 | Oscar A Niles | 28 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 54 | Martha A Niles | 26 | Daughter | Laundress | Iowa |
| 55 | Lydia L Niles | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Iowa |
| 56 | Mabel Niles | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Edward F Lane | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 58 | Zoa M Lane | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Robert W Lane THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Harold J Lane | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Alice M Lane | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Pauline M Lane | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Frank E Lane | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Dorothy M Lane | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Donald L Lane | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Edward Jr Lane | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Bernard L Lane | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Jacob D Peitken | 31 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Mildred Peitken | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Floyd E Peitken | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Ronald S Peitken | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Norma G Peitken | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Dorothy L Peitken | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Fred W Gunther | 46 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 75 | Minnie K Gunther | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nelle M Gunther | 17 | Daughter | Dishwasher | Iowa |
| 77 | Fred W Jr Gunther | 15 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 78 | Bonnie I Gunther | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Gerald M Gunther | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Marjorie M Gunther | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Eloise A Gunther | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Max L Gunther | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Charles W Gunther | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 84 | Otis R Davison | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 85 | Ruth O Davison | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 86 | Bernice D Davison | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 87 | Beatrice B Davison | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 88 | Beulah Davison | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | William Parker | 42 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 90 | Emma C Parker | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 91 | Carl G Parker | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 92 | Albert E Parker | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Chester W Parker | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 94 | Mary B Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Caroline J Parker | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 96 | James W Bryner | 55 | Head | Agent | Iowa |
| 97 | Lelia B Bryner | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 98 | John Ryan | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 99 | James H Mcnamara | 64 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Roy Blanford | 37 | Head | Chef | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)