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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 Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Lawrence — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Thompson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Payne | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| George Payne | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Zettie Payne | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 10
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 19
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Alamance-County, North …
Son, age 28
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Jesse Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawrence Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zettie Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Payne
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawrence Payne
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Payne
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zettie Payne
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Payne
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · North Carolina
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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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. P. Gillespie | 23 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 2 | Della V. Gillespie | 20 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 3 | Paula Gillespie | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Billie Deane | 40 | In-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bertie Deane | 53 | In-law | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edgar S. Weller | 32 | Head | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lottie Weller | 37 | Wife | Looper | North Carolina |
| 8 | Zane Gray Weller | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Sheila Weller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Petty | 26 | Sister-in-law | Topper | North Carolina |
| 11 | Newton S. Freshwater | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Grady Teer | 42 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ollie Teer | 38 | Daughter | Pairer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Virginia Teer | 14 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Evelyn Teer | 12 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Haskell Teer | 10 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bernard Teer | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Myron Teer | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wilbert Forest | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Edith Forest | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel Forest | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Williamsons | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Della Williamsons | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lawrence Williamsons | 36 | Son | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hilda Williamsons | 29 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Paul Williamsons | 27 | Son | Pipe Dept | North Carolina |
| 27 | Tom Barrett | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 28 | Gertrude Barrett | 40 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 29 | Curtis Pendergraph | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 30 | Pencie Pendergraph | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eckles Pendergraph | 19 | Son | Electrician | North Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret Pendergraph | 17 | Daughter | Makes Tickets | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lawrence Pendergraph | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ina B. Pendergraph | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Sallie Pendergraph | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Scott Pendergraph | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lillie Pendergraph | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lawrence Payne | 61 | Head | Miller | North Carolina |
| 39 | Zettie Payne | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | George Payne THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 4 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)