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Mary Payne — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alford & Ellen — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcella Payne | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Larue Payne | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Payne | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Sam Payne | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Willis Payne | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Payne | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harold Payne | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Payne | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 24
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alford Payne (~0.83 confidence) and mother Ellen Payne (~0.83 confidence) and father Sam Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Alford Payne
b. ~1833
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Ellen Payne
b. ~1848
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Sam Payne
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Payne
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Payne
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Payne
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Payne
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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Sibling
Harold Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larue Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01259-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wilma Guthrie | 29 | Daughter | Xoxo | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jack L. Guthrie | 17 | Son | Xoxo | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lloyd M. Dugan | 50 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 44 | Mae E. Dugan | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Ralph E. Henry | 36 | Head | Fire Dept | Kansas |
| 46 | Gladys P. Henry | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Clifford D. Henry | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Edward Mcclelland | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 49 | Dolly Mcclelland | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Edward Johnson | 25 | Son | Porter | Missouri |
| 51 | Pauline Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Paul Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Kenneth Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Joan Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | George R. Frazier | 40 | Head | Asphalt Foreman | Kansas |
| 56 | Vamleda Frazier | 37 | Wife | House Work | Kansas |
| 57 | Barbara Frazier | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Betty Frazier | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Juanita Frazier | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Frank Lee | 44 | Head | Helper Carman | Kansas |
| 61 | Hester Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 62 | William Lee | 21 | Son | S.C.S. Field Work | Kansas |
| 63 | Effie Lee | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 64 | Levi Lee | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 65 | Dorothy Lee | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Frank Lee | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Frances Lee | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Ruth Lee | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Robert Lee | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Walter Lee | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Winston Lee | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Sam A. Payne | 64 | Head | Station Porter | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ella Payne | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Thelma Payne | 32 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 75 | Mary Payne THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 76 | Larue Payne | 19 | Daughter | Registered Nurse | Kansas |
| 77 | Willis Payne | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Harold Payne | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Marcella Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Richard Payne | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)