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James Payne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Payne | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| James Payne | Head | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Charles Ingram | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Payne | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 39
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 50 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Industry | Prisoner |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 47
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paynes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Industry | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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James Payne
Head · 1930 · age 47 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2102:0416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Payne THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Payne | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Edith Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | James Jr. Payne | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Payne | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Charles Ingram | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 57 | Elula Lewis | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Eva Lewis | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 59 | Susannah Carr | 30 | Sister | Housework | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Carr | 43 | Roomer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Alice Carr | 51 | Roomer | Housework | South Carolina |
| 62 | Solomon Deitch | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Kiev Russia |
| 63 | Annie Deitch | 36 | Wife | — | Kiev Russia |
| 64 | Louis Deitch | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Arthur Beverly | 52 | Roomer | Rougher | Virginia |
| 66 | Catherine Beverly | 49 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Charles Hallowell | 57 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mamie Hallowell | 37 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 69 | Cornelia Marion | 18 | Niece | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 70 | Richard Brown | 27 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | Anna Brown | 22 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 72 | Milton Brown | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Delos Birdyfoot | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Eloise Birdyfoot | 24 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 75 | William Birdyfoot | 30 | Roomer | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 76 | Benjamin Bibb | 30 | Head | Trucker | Virginia |
| 77 | Elizabeth Bibb | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Roy Bibb | 26 | Son | Plasterer | Connecticut |
| 79 | Irene Bibb | 24 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 80 | Norman Bibb | 8 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 81 | Jessie Bibb | 27 | Son | Laborer | Connecticut |
| 82 | James Taylor | 30 | Roomer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 83 | Benjamin Taylor | 54 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Wade Valentine | 30 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Isaac Durant | 42 | Roomer | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 86 | Mary Lewis | 35 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 87 | Richard Lewis | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Dorothy Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Rufus Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Ernest Moore | 22 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Eva Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Charlie Haines | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Sallie Haines | 44 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 94 | Charlie Jr. Haines | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Emma Moore | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | William Randall | 28 | Son | Plasterer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Clarence Barnes | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Mary Randall | 3 | Granddaughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Pearl Moore | 36 | Sister | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | William Wiggins | 53 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)