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James Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this James Payne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | East Tupelo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sue Payne | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Darius Payne | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Charles Payne | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie Meeks | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kelly Meeks | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mrs Meeks | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Lee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lee-County, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Lee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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.
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Kelly Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sue Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Meeks
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Lee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02042-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. E. Payne | 76 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Viola Payne | 73 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Elva Payne | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 4 | Catherine Payne | 27 | Wife | Sewing | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jimmie Payne | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Bob Hatley | 52 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Flora Hatley | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Tommie Hatley | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Francis Hatley | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bessie Hatley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Frankie Hatley | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Junior Hatley | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Alfred Hatley | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Earnest Dansell | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Audrey Dansell | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Edward Dansell | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Press Lackey | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ola D. Lackey | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Pete Lackey | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Dolphin Lackey | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Olyn Lackey | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Hubert Lackey | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Pauline Lackey | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Leon Lackey | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lenord Lackey | 25 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Neva Lackey | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | William Lackey | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Elizabeth Lackey | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Dorothy Lackey | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Darius Payne | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary Payne | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | James Payne THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Katherine Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charles Payne | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Sue Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mrs. Emma Meeks | 74 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Charlie Meeks | 35 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Kelly Meeks | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | W. B. Peterson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Myrtle Peterson | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)