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James Payne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Van Buren, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Payne across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Van Buren, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Van Buren, Arkansas |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Barnett Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Payne | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Marcelle Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Emma Payne | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Adria Payne | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| James Payne | Head | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Melvina Payne | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mefas Payne | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Darris Payne | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1910
Van Buren, …
Head, age 21
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1920
Van Buren, …
Head, age 31
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Van Buren, …
Head, age 41
Van Buren, Arkansas · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Payne across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Van Buren, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Payne
Head · 1930 · age 41 · b. ~1889 · Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Van Buren, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus97uscers:0013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wendell Blyth | 3 | Grand-son | None | Arkansas |
| 52 | Amos Hall | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lou Hall | 45 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 54 | Dewey Hall | 26 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Albert Hall | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Wilma Hall | 16 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 57 | Freddie Hall | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 58 | Verdie Hall | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 59 | Cecil Edwards | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Clye Edwards | 26 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 61 | Russell Edwards | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 62 | Edgar W. Payne | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Maggie Payne | 37 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 64 | Velda Payne | 10 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 65 | Winston Payne | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 66 | Tigira Payne | 2 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 67 | Estelle Payne | 0 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lee R. Bartlett | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Vetta Bartlett | 32 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 70 | Doyle Bartlett | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 71 | Halton Bartlett | 9 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 72 | Clyde Bartlett | 5 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ray Bartlett | 2 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 74 | Steve M. Bartlett | 0 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 75 | Thomas A. Dooley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Carrie Dooley | 46 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 77 | Paul Morris | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Alice Morris | 34 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 79 | Soletha Morris | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ballard Morris | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 81 | Cavan Morris | 7 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 82 | Carl Morris | 1 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 83 | Mollie Hawkins | 73 | Mother-in-law | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 84 | John Bennett | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 85 | Christine Bennett | 26 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 86 | Frank Walden | 33 | Hired hand | Laborer | Indiana |
| 87 | James A. Lee | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 88 | Hettie Lee | 57 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 89 | Verlie-Al Lee | 25 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 90 | Avis-Al Lee | 21 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 91 | Clayton Lee | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 92 | Juanita Lee | 11 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 93 | James H. Payne THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 94 | Melvina Payne | 38 | Wife-H | None | Arkansas |
| 95 | Adria Payne | 16 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 96 | Mildred Payne | 14 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 97 | Marcelle Payne | 12 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 98 | Mefas A. Payne | 8 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 99 | Emma N. Payne | 6 | Daughter | None | Arkansas |
| 100 | Darris L. Payne | 4 | Son | None | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)