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George Payne — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Ray — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Bennington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Payne | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Viola Payne | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Payne | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Jacqueline Payne | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ottawa, Kansas
Son, age 12
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Ottawa, Kansas
Son, age 22
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ottawa-County, Kansas
Head, age 32
Ottawa-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bennington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Occupation | mechanic |
| Industry | garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Jerry Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Payne
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Payne
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Payne
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Payne
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kansas
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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 — Ottawa-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Payne THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 2 | Viola Payne | 27 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 3 | Jacqueline Payne | 4 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | John Payne | 55 | father | Janitor | Kansas |
| 5 | Don Wilcox | 38 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 6 | Bertha Wilcox | 37 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 7 | Bob Wilcox | 17 | son | Tractor Driver | Kansas |
| 8 | Claton Wilcox | 13 | son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Alfred Wilcox | 5 | son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Pretcia Wilcox | 16 | neice | None | Kansas |
| 11 | Cora Haley | 69 | Head | None | Michigan |
| 12 | Paul Flower | 19 | Lodger | Window Cleaner | Kansas |
| 13 | James Neill | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 14 | Josephine Neill | 23 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 15 | James A Neill | 2 | son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Jim Blaha | 49 | Head | None Mechanic | Kansas |
| 17 | Edgar Sisson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Gertrude Sisson | 42 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 19 | Paul Sisson | 21 | son | Barber | Arkansas |
| 20 | William Sisson | 18 | son | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bessie Sisson | 13 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Robert Sisson | 11 | son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Frank G Barker | 85 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 24 | John F Barker | 42 | son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 25 | Willard F Waite | 24 | Head | Attendant | Kansas |
| 26 | Leota F Waite | 21 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 27 | Mary M Bailey | 71 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 28 | Carrie Shepard | 77 | Head | None | Indiana |
| 29 | Mcclelan Shepard | 75 | brother | President | Indiana |
| 30 | Ola Shepard | 71 | sister | None | Indiana |
| 31 | Flora Postlewaite | 79 | sister | None | Indiana |
| 32 | William Knoll | 71 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 33 | Josephine Knoll | 64 | wife | None | Nebraska |
| 34 | Cyrus Austin | 70 | Head | None | Iowa |
| 35 | Austin Austin | 61 | wife | None | Arkansas |
| 36 | Doris L Thomas | 4 | granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Sam Gowing | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 38 | Ressa Gowing | 24 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Archie E White | 55 | Head | None | Kansas |
| 40 | Edith S White | 54 | wife | None | Pennsylvania |
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)