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Mary Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Conway-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Payne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Conway-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Conway-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welborn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Welborn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie Zachery | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Martine Ross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dora Payne | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kokie Payne | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marnella Payne | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Payne | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Hattie Payne | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Amos Payne | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elsie Adams | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Hortense Avery | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Jackson | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Payne | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Payne | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Amos Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Payne | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kittie Payne | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Conway, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | May L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Conway-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Conway-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 17 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welborn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Mary Payne across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Payne
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Martine Ross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Zachery
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marnella Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amos Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kokie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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
1940 US Federal Census — Conway-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Conway-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00127-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bennie Marie Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Sammy H. Morris | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Willie James Morris | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Susan Esther Anderson | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 45 | John Emmett Thomas | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Amos Payne | 50 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Kittie Payne | 39 | Wife | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 48 | Kokie Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mary Lee Payne THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Martine Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Amos Jr. Payne | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | William Charles Payne | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Margaret Helen Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Willie Earl Payne | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Hattie Payne | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Arkansas |
| 56 | James Payne | 8 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Dora Payne | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Hattie May Zachery | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Marnella Payne | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Hortense Avery | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Elsie Adams | 65 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | John Loyd Jackson | 17 | Relative | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | William R. Yantner | 65 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ira Hope Yantner | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | William Fortner | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Fred Lewis | 4 | Nephew | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Etta Lewis | 40 | Niece | House Work | Arkansas |
| 68 | Martha Patterson | 24 | Head | House Work | Texas |
| 69 | Charlene Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | John H. Pate | 58 | Brother | Worker | Arkansas |
| 71 | Rufus Thomas | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Sarah Thomas | 60 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 73 | Otis Lambert | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Rosalee Lambert | 32 | Wife | House Wife | Arkansas |
| 75 | Oscar Lambert | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Herman E. Lambert | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | O. C. Lambert | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Charles Lambert | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | M. E. Lambert | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | May Margaret Lambert | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)