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Thomas Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Electric Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17.50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Lane | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Lane | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Lane | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| John Lane | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 27
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Electric Ry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 36
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Industry | Electric Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 17.50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Other, age 46
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | T. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Motor man |
| Industry | electric railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 456 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Thomas Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thomas Lane
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel139:0093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Beem | 41 | Head | Father | Nebraska |
| 2 | Edna Beem | 29 | Wife-H | — | Canada |
| 3 | Dana E Beem | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 4 | Emilie Richards | 44 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 5 | Eric Flashman | 24 | Son | Milkman | Sweden |
| 6 | Arthur S Peterson | 42 | Head | Mail Man | South Dakota |
| 7 | Ethel M Peterson | 41 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Alice L Peterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Grace E Taylor | 46 | Head | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 10 | Austin S Taylor | 18 | Son | Tinner | California |
| 11 | Mary E Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Mettie Hemsley | 40 | Head | — | Utah |
| 13 | Julian Hemsley | 21 | Son | Brick Mason | Utah |
| 14 | Edward Hemsley | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 15 | Grant Hemsley | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Lamar Hemsley | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 17 | Pietro Deghionno | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 18 | Mary Deghionno | 56 | Wife-H | — | Italy |
| 19 | Thomas Deghionno | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Italy |
| 20 | Joe Deghionno | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | John Messenger | 42 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
| 22 | Florence Messenger | 42 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 23 | Dorothy Messenger | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Charles G Taylor | 40 | Head | Plasterer | California |
| 25 | Frances Taylor | 30 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 26 | Marietta Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | William West | 38 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 28 | Florence West | 32 | Wife-H | Director Playground | Idaho |
| 29 | Birdie West | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Thomas W Lane THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Motorman | Georgia |
| 31 | Flora Lane | 31 | Wife-H | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Thomas W Lane | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert W Lane | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | John D Lane | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 35 | Tom Roper | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Nancy E Roper | 64 | Wife-H | — | Texas |
| 37 | Robert H Roper | 31 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Harry G Cooley | 42 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 39 | Mary J Cooley | 39 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Edwin Kelsey | 26 | Head | Waiter | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Esther Kelsey | 18 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 42 | George Venters | 30 | Head | Millwright | Illinois |
| 43 | Lillian Venters | 28 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 44 | George J Venters | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 45 | Walter G Venters | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Raymond Venters | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | James Venters | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 48 | Joseph Michael | 73 | Father | Policeman | Indiana |
| 49 | Herman Parsch | 54 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Natalie Parsch | 49 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
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)