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George Payne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Nansemond, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Payne across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Nansemond, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Nansemond, Virginia |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cypress District Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Lizzie Payne | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Ruth Payne | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Gladys Payne | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Luther Payne | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Walter Payne | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| George Payne | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| Jack Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Amherst, Virginia
Head, age 45
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1865 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Nansemond, Virginia
Head, age 54
Nansemond, Virginia · implied b. ~1866 — 9 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links George Payne across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Payne
Head · 1920 · age 54 · b. ~1866 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Nansemond, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1907unit:0999)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsie Carey | 23 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence Carey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Henrietta R Cavanagan | 58 | Head | Washer | Virginia |
| 4 | Henry C Cavanagan | 33 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Ida Cavanagan | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Clinton Settle | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Martha A Settle | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert W Settle | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Arthur M Settle | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie L Settle | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 11 | Wade M Settle | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lula M Settle | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Laura V Settle | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | James Settle | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillie M Settle | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Jessie J Settle | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Elsie V Settle | 9 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 18 | James M Settle | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William E Settle | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 20 | George Washington | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Lula L Washington | 39 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Ernest L Washington | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lucille Washington | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Abram L Washington | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | George Washington | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Frank D Wood | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Bessie Wood | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Frank D Jr Wood | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary M Wood | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles G Wood | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lola Sina | 25 | Servant | Cook | Virginia |
| 32 | Clara Sina | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | George Payne THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Lizzie B Payne | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Luther Payne | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Walter S Payne | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jack Payne | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | James E Payne | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gladys M Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary H Payne | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Ruth V Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Floyd Payne | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Lula Payne | 30 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 44 | Lillian Payne | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Mary Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Helen Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | John Payne | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James Simms | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Simms | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Jr Simms | 4 | Son | — | 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)