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George Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdonough-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Melvin & Morris — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdonough-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Eldorado Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Payne | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Payne | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Payne | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 2
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mcdonough, Illinois
Son, age 12
Mcdonough, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Head, age 22
Mcdonough-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eldorado Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDonough |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 George Payne across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Melvin Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estell Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Melvin Payne
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Payne
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estell Payne
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Payne
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdonough-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00839-00230)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | August Gruelle | 21 | Hired | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Flora Harmon | 21 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 43 | John Sayers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Effie Sayers | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Edward Shiles | 22 | Hired | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Mary Shiles | 16 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 47 | Orlo Standard | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Minnie Standard | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | George Fowler | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Amy Fowler | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Dean Winston | 30 | Hired | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | Burdette Fowler | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Esther Fowler | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Bradford Fowler | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Phillip Baldner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 56 | Lucy Baldner | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Marion Payne | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 58 | Estel Payne | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Dean Payne | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Verle Payne | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Gerald Payne | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | George Payne THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Mildred Payne | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Gerald Payne | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Louis Wheeler | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Laura M. Wheeler | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Virginia Wheeler | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Betty Nell Wheeler | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harold Wheeler | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Lyle Wheeler | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Marshall Mitchell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Mildred Mitchell | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Richard Mitchell | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | J. L. Graham | 71 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Agnes Graham | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Loren Graham | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Minnie Moore | 71 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Burt Standard | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 79 | Nellie Standard | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Ora Standard | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)