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James Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Banks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Payne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Banks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Banks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushville Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Habersham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Bushville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Payne | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lola Payne | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Payne | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Payne | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lincoln Payne | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Florence Payne | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Habersham, Georgia
Son, age 2
Habersham, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Banks-County, Georgia
Son, age 12
Banks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bushville Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Habersham |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Payne across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Payne
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
William Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lincoln Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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
1940 US Federal Census — Banks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Banks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00637-00683)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Earl Jr. Foster | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Dorothy Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Henry G. Payne | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Florence Payne | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Lola M. Payne | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | John H. Payne | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | James E. Payne THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | William L. Payne | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Betty J. Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Lincoln B. Payne | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Annie B. Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | William H. Poole | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 54 | Ida M. Poole | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Grafton Poole | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | James N. Chambers | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Maggie S. Chambers | 55 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Martha C. Poole | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Edith M. Poole | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | John B. Poole | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Grover A. Barrett | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Bertha I. Barrett | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bruce H. Barrett | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Grace L. Barrett | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Conrad A. Barrett | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | George W. Barrett | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Dorothy L. Barrett | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Dan Mccoy | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Mary Mccoy | 76 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Martha White | 73 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Lon H. Massey | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 72 | Nancy C. Massey | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Giles L. Massey | 19 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Marvin D. Massey | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | John W. Massey | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary E. Massey | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Selton Neal | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 78 | Irene L. Neal | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Clethea Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Sam Neal | 26 | Brother | Laborer | Georgia |
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)