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James Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Payne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | municipal service dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Payne | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Sabalis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Payne | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Cole | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Janet Quayle | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Paul Hostetter | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| George Barnhart | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Walter Quayle | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eddie Salomon | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leonard Sabalis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Payne | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur Payne | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Barnhart | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| May Payne | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mildred Hostetter | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Head, age 39
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | city street dept |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Head, age 52
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 15 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | municipal service dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 982 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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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James Payne
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03239-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James N Payne THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 2 | May C Payne | 42 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Lola C Payne | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 4 | Arthur L Payne | 20 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 5 | Robert Y Payne | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Leonard P Sabalis | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Dorothy Sabalis | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Eddie Salomon | 24 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Paul Hostetter | 37 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Mildred Hostetter | 38 | Wife | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Walter M Quayle | 25 | Lodger | Fireman | Ohio |
| 14 | Janet Quayle | 24 | Lodger's Wife | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | George Edmund Barnhart | 65 | Nephew | Retired | Penn |
| 16 | Minnie E Barnhart | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 17 | James Elmer Cole | 30 | Lodger | Bus Boy | Cleveland, Ohio |
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)