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Charles Payne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Payne across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Kanawha Dist Fork Precinct No 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Payne | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Roy Payne | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Minnie Payne | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
| Benny Payne | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Lawrence Payne | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Samuel Payne | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Maggie Payne | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ralph Payne | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Mattie Payne | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charles Payne | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Thomas Payne | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Son, age 15
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Charles H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Head, age 25
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Charlie H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | General store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Charles Payne across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Payne
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Thomas Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benny Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oscar Coleman | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Alley S Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Edith M Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Ida O Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | John R Wriston | 38 | Head | Timber Cutter | West Virginia |
| 56 | Minnie V Wriston | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Arley A Wriston | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Virtue Wriston | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Troy Wriston | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Richard Y Wriston | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lola M Wriston | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Emmet M Wriston | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John R Coleman | 26 | Head | Team Driver | West Virginia |
| 64 | Rhoda M Coleman | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Eva Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Marie Coleman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ernest Coleman | 33 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 68 | Clara Coleman | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Kenna Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Myrtle Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Effie Coleman | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Stella Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Rosina Coleman | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Samuel R Payne | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Minnie V Payne | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mattie Payne | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Lawrence P Payne | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Charles H Payne THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Roy H Payne | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Maggie E Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Thomas H Payne | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 82 | Benny Payne | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Lucy Payne | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Ralph Payne | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Joseph R Stover | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 86 | Birdie P Stover | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 87 | Myrtle Stover | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Tacy Stover | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | Addy Stover | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 90 | Charley Stover | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 91 | Ida Stover | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 92 | Charley G Stover | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Perry Stover | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 94 | Frank E Stover | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 95 | Daisy P Stover | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Dewey Stover | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Charles H Stover | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Goldie M Stover | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Sherman M Stover | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Gracie J Kincaid | 15 | Stepdaughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)