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William Lane — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Lane across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumbing Contractor |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Plumbing Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Wilkinsburg Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Lane | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| William Lane | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Verna Lane | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| William Lane | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1910
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Steel Works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Plumbing Contractor |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| 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 William Lane across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lane (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lane
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lane
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Lane
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Lane
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lane
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel1992:0976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | William E Lane THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Plumbing Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Verna G Lane | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William J Lane | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Virginia J Lane | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Paul S Landis | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Ethel Landis | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Paul W Landis | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Samuel Leno | 39 | Head | Asst Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Katherine Leno | 38 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Robert Leno | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Frank Wales | 30 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 62 | Doris Wales | 26 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 63 | Frances Wales | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Albert Knowles | 34 | Head | Purch Service | New York |
| 65 | Minnie Knowles | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Albert Knowles | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Betty Knowles | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Edward Rolls | 30 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Ruby Rolls | 23 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Terrell Rolls | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Arthur Scott | 31 | Head | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Mary Scott | 31 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Arthur Scott | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Morgan Griffiths | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ruth Griffiths | 23 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Shirley M Griffiths | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Willard Dyer | 23 | Head | Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Gladys Dyer | 22 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 79 | Eugene Eicher | 32 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Viola Eicher | 24 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Eugene Eicher | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | Glenn Eicher | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Frank Davis | 29 | Head | Building Contractor | New York |
| 84 | Margaret Davis | 27 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Dick H Davis | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | Margaret Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Cecil Beaker | 39 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Mary Beaker | 39 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Betty Beaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Warren Beaker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Joseph Hoffman | 32 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Marie Hoffman | 30 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | Juanita Hoffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Mildred Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Joseph Hoffman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Donald Hoffman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Anthony Johnston | 38 | Head | Draftsman | Scotland |
| 98 | Margaret Johnston | 38 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 99 | John Johnston | 15 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 100 | Elizabeth Johnston | 11 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)