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Robert Lane — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Howard & Howell — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Lane | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Howard Lane | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Howard Lane | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Father Marshall | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Floyd Lane | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Eunice Lane | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Avent Lane | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Howard Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Howell Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Howard Lane
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howell Lane
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lane
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Lane
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lane
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Avent Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Marable | 3 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cassie Mary Marable | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | James M. Ezelle | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ella Ezelle | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Howard Lane | 55 | Head | Guard | Tennessee |
| 46 | Annie May Lane | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Robert A. Lane THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Avent Lane | 29 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Eunice Lane | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Howard A. Lane | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Floyd B. Lane | 0 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Father Marshall | 79 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Frank Rowlett | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Johnnie Rowlett | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Frances Rowlett | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Albert W. Rowlett | 52 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 58 | Kate Rowlett | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Andrew Hathaway | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lizzie Hathaway | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary Ruth Hathaway | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Tommy Howse | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sam Howse | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary A. Howse | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | David Vaughter | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mildred Vaughter | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 67 | Miller Baugh | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mattie Baugh | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Nick Howse | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mattie Howse | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Walter Howse | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Nick Jr. Howse | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jim Howse | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | John Thomas Howse | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ernest Howse | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Mattie Sue Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | William Brown | 23 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mary E. Brown | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Charlie Parker | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 80 | Maggie Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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 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)