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George Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gallatin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallatin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Nannie — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gallatin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gold Hill Ter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 466 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gold Hill Ter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gerald Payne | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Payne | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eva Payne | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Luella Payne | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 22
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 13 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 | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 32
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Gallatin-County, Illinois
Head, age 42
Gallatin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gold Hill Ter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 466 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Edward Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Payne
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Payne
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Payne
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Gallatin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00807-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Lane | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Delores Lane | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Mathias Jr Lane | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Richard Lane | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | John B Lane | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 6 | Georgia Lane | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Ralph Luvall | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Scarlett Luvall | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Ralph Jr Luvall | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Anna Barger | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Frederick Linton | 35 | Head | Serpentent | Illinois |
| 12 | Irene Linton | 27 | Wife | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles Coleman | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Eva Dean Coleman | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Henry Coleman | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Theodore J. Coleman | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Pearl D. William | 37 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 18 | Margaret William | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Pearl L. William | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Albert P. Caldwell | 49 | Boarder | Checker | Packer | Illinois |
| 21 | Curtis Blackburn | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Catherine Blackburn | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thomas Blackburn | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Velmer Blackburn | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert L. Blackburn | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Anna Blackburn | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | George Payne THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Eva Payne | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Gerald Payne | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 30 | Luella Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Betty Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Jack Payne | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Joseph H. Wiseheart | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Leona Wiseheart | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Billy Joe Wiseheart | 20 | Son | Secretary | Illinois |
| 36 | Albert Wiseheart | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Corrinne Ford | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charles Ford | 15 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mollie Miller | 70 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 40 | James Eufenta | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)