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Mary Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Elkhart City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Payne | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Wilbur Payne | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Harry Payne | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Payne | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Payne | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elkhart, Indiana
Spouse, age 35
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Spouse, age 45
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 55
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Payne across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Payne
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01040-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleo S. Fischer | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | J. Mervin Hicks | 21 | Son-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Jean Hicks | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Mark C. Johnson | 60 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 5 | Lucy A. Johnson | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Alexander S. Knox | 43 | Head | Owner Shop | Illinois |
| 10 | Madge Knox | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Fred R. Edwards | 51 | Head | Movie Pic. Oper. | Indiana |
| 12 | Priscilla Edwards | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Wilbur Mcfadden | 23 | Step-son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 14 | Betty Jane Mcfadden | 20 | Step-daughter | None | Indiana |
| 15 | Maude Vivian | 26 | Head | Telephone Oper. | Michigan |
| 16 | William H. Vivian | 20 | Son | Radio Repairer | Ohio |
| 17 | Hugh M. Taylor | 43 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 18 | Lela Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Vernon A. Middleton | 38 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Indiana |
| 20 | Marie Middleton | 42 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 21 | Vernon Jr. Middleton | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Arthur Gerber | 40 | Head | Maintenance Man | Michigan |
| 23 | Geraldine D. Gerber | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Joyce Gerber | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Marion H. Fox | 31 | Head | Foreman | Montana |
| 28 | Dorothy Fox | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Helen Fox | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Willard C. Payne | 58 | Head | Foreman Tool Room | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Payne THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Wilbur Payne | 27 | Son | Line Supervisor | Indiana |
| 33 | Harry Payne | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Ray Payne | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Marion B. Shelly | 29 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 36 | Gwendolyn Shelly | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Richard R. Shelly | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Terry K. Shelly | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Otto Gubry | 75 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 40 | Anna Gubry | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)