William Lane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Converse-County, Wyoming

Our Model Tree links this William Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Converse-County, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Converse-County, Wyoming
Surname	Lane
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Converse
1935 Residence (County)	Converse
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farmer
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Lane	Head	—	56	~1884
Chester Lane	Son	—	19	~1921
Belle Lane	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Converse, Wyoming

Head, age 36

Converse, Wyoming · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Converse, Wyoming

Other, age 46

Converse, Wyoming · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lane
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	O
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Converse-County, Wyoming

Head, age 56

Converse-County, Wyoming · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Lane
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Converse
1935 Residence (County)	Converse
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	360
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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William Lane

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Wyoming

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1940 US Federal Census — Converse-County, Wyoming Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04569-00565)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lila Kornegay	15	Daughter	—	Wyoming
42	Calvin Kornegay	13	Son	—	Wyoming
43	Louis Kornegay	12	Daughter	—	Wyoming
44	Dale Kornegay	18	Nephew	—	Arkansas
45	R. L. May	52	Head	Farmer Rancher	Nebraska
46	Hasel G. May	47	Wife	—	Kansas
47	Robert Lavon May	15	Son	—	Wyoming
48	Hazel Genevieve May	13	Daughter	—	Wyoming
49	Wyoma Elaine May	9	Daughter	—	Wyoming
50	Harriet Edna May	8	Daughter	—	Wyoming
51	Belle Bright	56	Head	Rancher	Illinois
52	Don Kipp	27	Hired Hand	Ranch Hand	Wyoming
53	Emil E. Peterson	54	Head	Farmer Rancher	Nebraska
54	Ethel Peterson	50	Wife	—	Kansas
55	Jean Peterson	16	Daughter	—	Wyoming
56	Marie Peterson	13	Daughter	—	Wyoming
57	Charley Bennett	52	Head	Farmer Rancher	Nebraska
58	Amanda Bennett	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
59	Lloyd Bennett	22	Son	Carpenter	Nebraska
60	Horace R. Nelson	38	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
61	Christine Nelson	65	Wife	—	Denmark
62	Rollin O. Johnson	49	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
63	Alice Johnson	31	Wife	—	Nebraska
64	Janice Johnson	11	Daughter	—	Wyoming
65	Shirley Johnson	10	Daughter	—	Wyoming
66	Kenneth W. May	22	Head	Section Laborer	Nebraska
67	Florence May	25	Wife	—	South Dakota
68	A. V. Wintermote	52	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
69	Rachel Wintermote	48	Wife	—	Texas
70	Lester Wintermote	25	Son	Farm Labor	Nebraska
71	Grace Wintermote	17	Daughter in Law	—	Wyoming
72	J. F. Deister	63	Head	Caretaker	Texas
73	Mabel Deister	37	Wife	—	Indiana
74	Stuart Fulton	23	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
75	Clara Fulton	22	Wife	—	South Dakota
76	Barbara Fulton	3	Daughter	—	South Dakota
77	Janet Fulton	1	Daughter	—	Wyoming
78	William Lane THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
79	Belle Lane	52	Wife	—	Nebraska
80	Chester Lane	19	Son	Buss Driver	Nebraska

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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.

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