My mother was from Lucca. I was born while she was still an Italian citizen. I Qualify
The child of an Italian citizen should qualify.
Many other applicants were tracing their ancestry far back to great-grandparents in the 1800s or early 1900s.
But, the law is a bit tricky regarding the maternal line. Here’s more information:
https://itamcap.com/blog/italian-citizenship-maternal-line-before-1948-and-the-1948-rule/
Hopefully, someone here who has gone through the process can tell us more.