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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 Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Hattie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Pine #7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | School bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Little Pine 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Payne | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Hattie White | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Eugene Payne | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Payne | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Barbara Payne | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Vachtie Payne | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Son, age 4
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 14
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Head, age 24
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Pine #7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | School bus |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Robert Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Payne
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Payne
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie White
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Payne
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dovie Bailey | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jessie Bailey | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Bascomb D Payne | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Eula Payne | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Nellie Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ruby Payne | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Jonah D Payne | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Kitty Payne | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Q Redmon | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bertha Redmon | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J B Redmon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Joel Redmon | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Georgia Redmon | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ted Redmon | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hubert D Payne | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bennie Payne | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Edith Payne | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Mollie Buckner | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Martha Buckner | 67 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dewey Ellason | 28 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | George Payne THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 22 | Vachtie Payne | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Jimmy Payne | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Barbara J Payne | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hattie White | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Eugene T Payne | 21 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Jack Payne | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 28 | Tina Payne | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Virginia Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wanda Lee Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jacqueline Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willis L Payne | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ray Q Payne | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nela Payne | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Homer Payne | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dara Payne | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lanza Payne | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Burlon Payne | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mae Payne | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Belva Payne | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)