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William Lane — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San Diego, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Ward — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | El Cajon Township Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lane | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Stella Lane | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| William Lane | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Howard Lane | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Son, age 6
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Diego, …
Son, age 16
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Head, age 25
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Wilbur H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Diego City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Diego |
| Occupation | Service station manager |
| Industry | Retail Gas Station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 620 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father Ward Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Lane
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ward Lane
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Lane
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lane
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · California
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Sibling
Howard 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 — San Diego, California
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1930 US Federal Census — San Diego, California
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel190:0146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Everet W. Campbell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 52 | Lena P. Campbell | 40 | Wife-H | — | California |
| 53 | David F. Lane | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Mexico |
| 54 | Stella E. Lane | 41 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 55 | William F. Lane THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 56 | Howard S. Lane | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 57 | Paul M. Salisbury | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 58 | Flora J. Salisbury | 56 | Wife H | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Jean J. Salisbury | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Richard Wells | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Pauline M. Wells | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Edward F. Jordan | 34 | Head-H | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Mark H. Pray | 38 | Brother-in-law | Farmer | Kansas |
| 64 | Agnes E. Pray | 29 | Sister - H | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Eloise M. Pray | 1 | Neice | — | California |
| 66 | Mark H. Jr. Pray | 0 | Nephew | — | California |
| 67 | Samuel A. Livingston | 78 | Head - H | Farmer | Northern-Ireland |
| 68 | Samuel A. Thing | 54 | Head - H | Farmer | California |
| 69 | George W. Thing | 62 | Brother | Assistant Farm | Missouri |
| 70 | Jesus Arce | 36 | Employee | Cowboy Laborer | Mexico |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)