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Thomas Lane — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Alameda, California
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lane across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Alameda, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Francis — first a son (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1888
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Alameda, California |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Fire Department |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Alameda City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Roberts | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Lane | Son | — | 32 | ~1888 |
| Frank Lane | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Bernard Roberts | Other | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Bernard Roberts | Other | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Alameda, California
Son, age 13
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1887 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | at school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1910
Alameda, California
Son, age 22
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Journeyman |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Alameda, California
Son, age 32
Alameda, California · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Fire Department |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Thomas Lane across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Alameda, California, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Lane
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Lane
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lane
Son · 1920 · age 32 · b. ~1888 · California
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Sibling
Rose Roberts
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
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 — Alameda, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Alameda, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu087unit:0207)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W. Patterson | 53 | Head | Shipfitter | Ohio |
| 2 | Ada Patterson | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Alice L. Hanson | 41 | Head | — | England |
| 4 | Annie Q. Andersen | 30 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Gertrude Andersen | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Robert H. Baker | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | England |
| 7 | Myrtle B. Baker | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | California |
| 8 | John A. Winterbotham | 41 | Head | Supervisor | England |
| 9 | Alice G. Winterbotham | 39 | Wife | Bookkeeper | England |
| 10 | James Drescher | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 11 | Mary Drescher | 45 | Daughter | None | California |
| 12 | Irene Drescher | 40 | Daughter | None | California |
| 13 | Francis M. Eldridge | 80 | Head | None | New York |
| 14 | Burton F. Eldridge | 48 | Son | Deliveryman | Iowa |
| 15 | Eugene Eldridge | 38 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 16 | Lulu Eldridge | 58 | Sister | None | New York |
| 17 | Louis Sommerfield | 31 | Head | Salesman | Oregon |
| 18 | Vesta Sommerfield | 22 | Wife | None | Oregon |
| 19 | Irwin Sommerfield | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Gertrude Sommerfield | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | James Campbell | 48 | Father-in-law | Waiter | Oregon |
| 22 | Vera Campbell | 15 | Sister-in-law | None | Oregon |
| 23 | Adolph Biehl | 57 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 24 | Ida Biehl | 51 | Wife | None | California |
| 25 | William Biehl | 71 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 26 | Alphonse Farish | 33 | Head | Collector | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Isabel M. Farish | 36 | Wife | None | California |
| 28 | Robert J. Farish | 11 | Son | None | California |
| 29 | Charlotte Farish | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Frank Lane | 60 | Head | None | England |
| 31 | Thomas W. Lane THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Foreman | California |
| 32 | Bernard F. Roberts | 44 | Son-in-law | Inspector | California |
| 33 | Rose Roberts | 33 | Daughter | None | California |
| 34 | Bernard F. Jr. Roberts | 14 | Grandson | None | California |
| 35 | Charles F. Highhouse | 31 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 36 | Mary E. Highhouse | 12 | Wife | None | California |
| 37 | George B. Reid | 59 | Head | Dredger | Kentucky |
| 38 | Elizabeth Reid | 42 | Wife | None | Canada |
| 39 | George B. Jr. Reid | 17 | Son | None | California |
| 40 | Elizabeth Reid | 14 | Daughter | None | California |
| 41 | Agnes H. Flanagan | 37 | Head | None | California |
| 42 | Francis Flanagan | 14 | Son | None | California |
| 43 | Victor Renard | 24 | Head | Driver | California |
| 44 | Helen J. Renard | 20 | Wife | None | California |
| 45 | Thomas F. Burton | 57 | Father-in-law | Clerk | Ohio |
| 46 | George A. Faraday | 34 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 47 | Rowena Faraday | 33 | Wife | None | California |
| 48 | George A. Jr. Faraday | 6 | Son | None | California |
| 49 | Todd J. Beach | 42 | Head | None | California |
| 50 | Hazel B. Beach | 22 | Daughter | None | California |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 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)