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Thomas Lane — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Bessie — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | riveter |
| Industry | aircraft factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Riveter |
| Township / Ward | Santa Monica City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brunskill | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Josephine Lane | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Henry | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Betty Lane | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Lane | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Lansing | Other | — | — |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 1
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas H. (Jr) |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 21
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | riveter |
| Industry | aircraft factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| 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 Thomas Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lane
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Lane
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lane
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00256-00154)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Hedrick | 21 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 2 | Casper Winger | 31 | Boarder-in-law | Head Cashier | Michigan |
| 3 | Sara Saucedo | 13 | Serv | — | California |
| 4 | Danelle L. Venter | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Arnold F. Spielman | 26 | Lodger | Gardener | New York |
| 6 | Thomas Lane THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Riveter | Tennessee |
| 7 | Josephine Lane | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Betty Jane Lane | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | William Brunskill | 25 | Lodger | Welder | Montana |
| 10 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Henry Lansing | None | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Clarence P. Henry | 52 | Lodger | Artist | Ohio |
| 14 | J. Charles Boder | 46 | Head | Salesman | U.S.A. |
| 15 | Sally Boder | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 16 | Alva Pullman | 35 | Lodger | Deckhand | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Valentine | 65 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 18 | Bertha Valentine | 52 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
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Pedigree Summary
Thomas
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 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)