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John Payne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Seneca, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Payne across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Seneca, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Seneca, New York |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Romulus Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Payne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Payne | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Clarence Payne | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Josephine Payne | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Seneca, New …
Head, age 35
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1865 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Seneca, New …
Head, age 47
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Years Married | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Seneca, New …
Head, age 56
Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links John Payne across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Seneca, New York, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Payne
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Seneca, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Seneca, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1266unit:0165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Kaiser | 52 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 2 | Lottie Kaiser | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 3 | Joseph F. Kaiser | 23 | Son | Farm Labour | New York |
| 4 | Stanley G. Kaiser | 19 | Son | Farm Labour | New York |
| 5 | Frank A. Kaiser | 15 | Son | Farm Labour | New York |
| 6 | Stella V. Kaiser | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Jerome M. Clark | 34 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Grace M. Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Howard F. Clark | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Marion G. Clark | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Mary E. Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Almedia Clark | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 13 | Hayelle Zimmer | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Alice M. Zimmer | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Stephen H. Fitzsimmons | 38 | Hiredman | Farm Labour | New York |
| 16 | John M. Payne THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 17 | Josephine L. Payne | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Clarence W. Payne | 24 | Son | Farm Labour | New York |
| 19 | Alice M. Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Frank Grabowski | 36 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 21 | Rose Grabowski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 22 | Jennie Grabowski | 10 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 23 | Stella Grabowski | 8 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 24 | Bertha Grabowski | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Mary Grabowski | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Willard B. Stout | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 27 | Minnie B. Stout | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Hiram L. Stout | 15 | Son | Farm Labour | New York |
| 29 | Herbert Lynch | 30 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Edwin Lynch | 19 | Brother | Farm Labour | New York |
| 31 | Mrs. P. H. Warne | 80 | Grandmother | — | New York |
| 32 | Mary Palmer | 29 | Servant | Servant | Scotland |
| 33 | Russell S. Palmer | 10 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 34 | Alvena L. Palmer | 7 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 35 | Andrew B. Mcinerney | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 36 | Susan Mcinerney | 62 | Sister | — | New York |
| 37 | John J. Speer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wurtemberg |
| 38 | Bertha A. Speer | 53 | Wife | — | Wurtemberg |
| 39 | William E. Speer | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | New York |
| 40 | Catherine Johnson | 83 | Head | — | New York |
| 41 | Mary S. Johnson | 52 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | William Pierson | 75 | Hiredman | Labour | Canada |
| 43 | William Lynch | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 44 | Bertha H. Lynch | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Roy J. Lynch | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | William Brewer | 73 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 47 | Bridget Brachen | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 48 | Thomas Brachen | 45 | Son | Labour | New York |
| 49 | Patrick Brachen | 43 | Son | Labour | New York |
| 50 | James Brachen | 42 | Son | Labour | Maryland |
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)