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John Payne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Cherokee, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this John Payne across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cherokee, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cherokee, Georgia |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Sixes District 1279 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Payne | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Lula Payne | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Payne | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| J Payne | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Jesse Payne | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charlie Payne | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Irvin Payne | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Lula Payne | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 3
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Cherokee, Georgia
Son, age 12
Cherokee, Georgia · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 John Payne across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cherokee, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Payne
Son · 1920 · age 12 · b. ~1908 · Georgia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvin Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
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
1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Cherokee, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu243unit:0106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl C. Grier | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Martha L. Grier | 31 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 3 | Grady Grier | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 4 | Ardell L. Grier | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 5 | Clyde Grier | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 6 | Nannie Mae Grier | 9 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 7 | Ruby Lee Grier | 6 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 8 | Robert E. Grier | 4 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 9 | Lemon Grier | 2 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 10 | Joshua Grier | 76 | Father | None | Georgia |
| 11 | Nancy Grier | 76 | Mother | None | Georgia |
| 12 | William Butterworth | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | James P. Butterworth | 32 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 14 | Gilbert Butterworth | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 15 | Floyd Butterworth | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 16 | Jesse Butterworth | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 17 | Laura Bell Butterworth | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 18 | Glenn Butterworth | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 19 | William F. Grier | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Corrie Lee Grier | 34 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 21 | Gilbert Grier | 15 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 22 | Howard Grier | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 23 | Dolly Grier | 10 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 24 | Herbert Grier | 8 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary Lou Grier | 4 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 26 | Ruth Grier | 1 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 27 | John E. Payne | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lula Payne | 42 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 29 | John Henry Payne | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Jesse Payne | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Irvin Payne | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | John H. Payne THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 33 | Charlie M. Payne | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 34 | Elizabeth Payne | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 35 | J. T. Payne | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 36 | Lula Payne | 3 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 37 | Larkin D. Mcpherson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Suzie Mcpherson | 36 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 39 | Claudie Mcpherson | 13 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 40 | Dee Mcpherson | 11 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 41 | Lee Mcpherson | 9 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 42 | Aubrey Mcpherson | 5 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 43 | Pauline Mcpherson | 2 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 44 | William B. Moss | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 45 | Sema Moss | 23 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 46 | George T. Arnold | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Sarah C. Arnold | 46 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 48 | George C. Arnold | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Bettie Arnold | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 50 | Sarah Arnold | 8 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)