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George Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sumner-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Payne across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & J — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumner-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 16 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operate |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Operate |
| Township / Ward | 16 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Payne | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Payne | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Icelene Payne | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Fred Payne | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas Payne | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bobbie Payne | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | G A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George W. W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 24
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 3 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 | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sumner, Tennessee
Son, age 35
Sumner, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Head, age 44
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 16 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | Operate |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father J Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnnie Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Payne
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Payne
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnnie Payne
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Payne
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Payne
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Payne
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Payne
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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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 — Sumner-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03939-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Payne | 70 | Head | Operate | Tennessee |
| 42 | George Payne THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Operate | Tennessee |
| 43 | Icelene Payne | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Anna Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Thomas Payne | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Fred Payne | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Harold Payne | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Payne | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Bobbie Payne | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Earnest Pirtle | 40 | Head | Operate | Kentucky |
| 51 | Amma Pirtle | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | J. T. Pirtle | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margaret Pirtle | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lorene Pirtle | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Arnold Pirtle | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Jerry Pirtle | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Len Starks | 65 | Head | Operate | Tennessee |
| 58 | William Scott | 29 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lillie Scott | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lillie Scott | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Henry White | 20 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 62 | Floyd White | 25 | Brother | Labor | Tennessee |
| 63 | Asberry Graves | 52 | Head | Operate | Tennessee |
| 64 | Delia Graves | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Luther Deary | 39 | Head | Operate | Tennessee |
| 66 | Clara Deary | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Baskerville | 72 | Father in law | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Went Carter | 42 | Head | Operate | Tennessee |
| 69 | Cammie Carter | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Virginia Carter | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Billie Carter | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Pervis Hanson | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Lena Hanson | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Rex Hicks | 41 | Head | Operate | Tennessee |
| 75 | Loubie Hicks | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Ines Hicks | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 77 | Pauline Hicks | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 78 | Eugene Hicks | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Glimes Goastril | 37 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Clara Goastril | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 6 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)