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John Payne — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mabel — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barre Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Barre Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Payne | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lillian Sargent | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gordon Stacy | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 22
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 32
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Washington-County, Vermont
Son, age 42
Washington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barre Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 440 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Payne
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Payne
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Payne
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Vermont
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
7 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04237-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max H Partridge | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Hadley Hood | 15 | nephew | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Albie Trudell | 49 | head | Laborer | Vt Vermont |
| 4 | Mabel Payne | 65 | head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 5 | John Payne THIS PERSON | 42 | son | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Gordon A Stacy | 13 | lodger | Laborer | Vermont |
| 7 | Lillian B Sargent | 14 | lodger | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)