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Thomas Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lane across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Montgomery, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Montgomery, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Upper Dublin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Mary Lane | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| James Lane | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anne Lane | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Lane | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Margaret Lane | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Richard Lane | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Annie Lane | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Elizabeth Lane | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Lane | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas J Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Lane
Son · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Richard Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lane
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2085:0004)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Irvin W Schrope | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Clarence E Schrope | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Florence C Schrope | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Gustav Pfanner | 72 | Head | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 55 | Magdalena Pfanner | 70 | Wife | — | France |
| 56 | Edwin P Thornton | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary J Thornton | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Anna M Hill | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lester Fields | 15 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Edward Brighton | 12 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Christopher Bell | 12 | Boarder | — | Florida |
| 62 | Charles Bagby | 10 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Theodore Hughes | 8 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Charles Harris | 8 | Boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna L James | 7 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 66 | Thomas J Lane | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Annie R Lane | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Thomas J Jr Lane THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Margaret E Lane | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Lane | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary C Lane | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Robert F Lane | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James E Lane | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Anne Lane | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Richard J Lane | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | John R Mccormick | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Margaret B Mccormick | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | John R Mccormick | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Thomas J Mccormick | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret V Mccormick | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Mary E Mccormick | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Mary T Dougherty | 54 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 83 | Emma M Dougherty | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Anne C Dougherty | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Alice M Dougherty | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | James E Smith | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Irish Free State |
| 87 | Sarah Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 88 | Charles K Smith | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | William E Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lillian E Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John E Smith | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | James S Smith | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Bessie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Samuel Smith | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Irish Free State |
| 95 | George Helena | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | James Doughty | 50 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | George Wing | 40 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Walter Jackson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Dist. of Columbia |
| 99 | Robert Wallace | 37 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
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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)