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Thomas Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Russell, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lane across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Russell, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Russell, Alabama |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Precinct Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Lane | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lizzie Lane | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Lane | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Myrtle Lane | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| John Lane | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ralph Lane | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Lane | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Lane | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| J Lane | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| L Lane | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| J Lane | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 30
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Tom S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Russell, Alabama
Head, age 40
Russell, Alabama · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Lane across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Russell, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Lane
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Russell, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus47usce:0775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Palmer | 65 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | George Palmer | 27 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Samantha Palmer | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lavonia Palmer | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Thomas Jr. Palmer | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Thomas Driskell | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Clara Driskell | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Martha Allen | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Miles Nails | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Lillie Nails | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Roy Nails | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Mattie Nails | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Irene Nails | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Clifford Nails | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Freddie Nails | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Francis Nails | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Ben L. Bishop | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Harriet A. Bishop | 75 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | William L. Bishop | 47 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Leo Bishop | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Katherine Bishop | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ralph Bishop | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | L. T. Bishop | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Oscar H. Bates | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 25 | Carry B. Bates | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Christine Bates | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Oscar H. Bates | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Thomas A. Lane THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 29 | Lizzie Lane | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Thomas Lane | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ralph Lane | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | L. T. Lane | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | J. C. Lane | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Myrtle Lane | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Maud Lane | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Sarah Lane | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John H. Lane | 50 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 38 | J. C. Lane | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | George Gilliam | 48 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Lula Gilliam | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | William Gilliam | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 42 | John D. Pearly | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 43 | Mattie Pearly | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | William M. Pearly | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 45 | Rosa L. Pearly | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | J. C. Pearly | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Mary M. Smith | 36 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 48 | Wesley C. Shepherd | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Mollie Shepherd | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Morris Prather | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
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)