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John Payne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Clay, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Payne across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Clay, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Clay, North Carolina |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brasstown 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Payne | Head | — | 56 | ~1864 |
| Lee Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Vesta Payne | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1900
Clay, North …
Head, age 33
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1867 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1867 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Clay, North …
Head, age 45
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Clay, North …
Head, age 56
Clay, North Carolina · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Payne across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Clay, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Payne
Head · 1920 · age 56 · b. ~1864 · North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Clay, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1290unit:0567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John R. Payne THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Vesta V. Payne | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John S. Payne | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Payne | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lee Payne | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Frank Jr. Payne | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lelia Payne | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Fred Lee Payne | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ralf Wayne Payne | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | John J. Payne | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hattie Payne | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Winnie Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James H. Anderson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Neta Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Ida Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Boyce Anderson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Clyne Anderson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Glenn Anderson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Buford Anderson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Annie Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Flossie Anderson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Frank Green | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ona Green | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Green | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Julia Green | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rolf Green | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | William Miller | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Miller | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Manly Andy Miller | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mattie Miller | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Leland Miller | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Emma Miller | 9 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Ray Miller | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Carl Miller | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | John Lacefield | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 86 | Tracy Lacefield | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 87 | Omer Lacefield | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 88 | Albert Trout | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 89 | Roan Trout | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Malvin Trout | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Mozelle Trout | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Isaac Robb | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 93 | Pearl Robb | 16 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Isaac Grady Robb | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Sade Stamey | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Patsy Stamey | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 98 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 99 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
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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)