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James Payne — 1920 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1920 United States Federal Census · Lowndes, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this James Payne across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lowndes, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1900 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLowndes, Mississippi
SurnamePayne
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceAlabama
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
OccupationLineman
IndustryLight Co.
Class of WorkerW
Can ReadNo
Can WriteNo
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationLineman
Township / WardZion Precinct Beat 3 Pt Of
Est. Birth Year~1900

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
May Payne Daughter — 10 ~1910
Willie Payne Daughter — 13 ~1907
Mina Payne Daughter — 7 ~1913
John Payne Head — 47 ~1873
James Payne Son — 20 ~1900
Jack Payne Son — 23 ~1897
Wayne Payne Son — 1 ~1919
Ralph Payne Son — 17 ~1903
Minnie Payne Spouse — 44 ~1876

Census Appearances

1910
Lowndes, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Lowndes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Payne
Given Name James P
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Lowndes, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Lowndes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
Surname Payne
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Lineman
Industry Light Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Payne across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Lowndes, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Payne
Son · 1920 · age 20 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Willie Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mina Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Lowndes, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu885unit:0927)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jim Haltom 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
2 Ola Haltom 25 Wife — Alabama
3 Martha Haltom 5 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Marjorie Haltom 3 Daughter — Mississippi
5 James J. Haltom 1 Son — Mississippi
6 Rachel Haltom 82 Grandmother — South Carolina
7 Lula Horton 32 Step sister — Mississippi
8 Sam Brown 66 Head Farmer Mississippi
9 Lilly Brown 39 Wife — Mississippi
10 Bud Brown 11 Son — Mississippi
11 Sam Jr. Brown 9 Son — Mississippi
12 Charlie Brown 7 Son — Mississippi
13 Casher Waldrum 58 Head Farmer Mississippi
14 Sallie Waldrum 50 Wife — Mississippi
15 Edna Waldrum 11 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Nett Waldrum 14 Son — Mississippi
17 James Windham 37 Head Farmer Alabama
18 Velma Windham 34 Wife — Alabama
19 Lizzie Windham 12 Daughter — Alabama
20 Ruby Windham 9 Daughter — Alabama
21 John Payne 47 Head Farmer Alabama
22 Minnie Payne 44 Wife — Mississippi
23 Jack Payne 23 Son — Mississippi
24 James Payne THIS PERSON 20 Son Lineman Mississippi
25 Ralph Payne 17 Son — Mississippi
26 Willie Payne 13 Daughter — Mississippi
27 May Payne 10 Daughter — Mississippi
28 Mina Payne 7 Daughter — Mississippi
29 Wayne Payne 1 Son — Mississippi
30 John Dickson 62 Head Farmer Mississippi
31 Jeff D. Dickson 23 Son Laborer Mississippi
32 Lula Dickson 20 Daughter in law — Alabama
33 Richard Spualock 37 Head Farmer Mississippi
34 Ann Spualock 25 Wife — Mississippi

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)

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