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Mary Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lenawee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Mary Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lenawee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Belgium
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lenawee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deerfield Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
| Township / Ward | Deerfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renelda Payne | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laila Payne | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Leila Payne | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Valney Payne | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Carrie Payne | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Oliver Payne | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Valney Payne | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Payne | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Ohio
Spouse, age 23
Hancock, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 5 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 | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Belgium |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
1930
Lenawee, Michigan
Other, age 33
Lenawee, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Flemish |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
1940
Lenawee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 43
Lenawee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Deerfield Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lenawee |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Payne across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Payne
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Lenawee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01778-00907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valney W. Payne | 47 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 2 | Mary M. Payne THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 3 | Laila M. Ab. Payne | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Leila M. Payne | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Ohio |
| 5 | Oliver T. Payne | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Michigan |
| 6 | Valney Jr. Payne | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Mary Alice Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Renelda Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Carrie Payne | 69 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Della Purschau | 51 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Joseph Ab Purschau | 26 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Harlan Falk | 33 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 13 | Ruth Falk | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Benjamin Meyers | 43 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Orley Kaser | 46 | Head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 16 | Norma Kaser | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Howard Kaser | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 18 | Vernie Kaser | 18 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 19 | Dolores Kaser | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Emile Busseau | 44 | Head | Waiter | Michigan |
| 21 | Pearl Busseau | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Orville Ab Busseau | 17 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 23 | Delores Busseau | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Doreen Busseau | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | George F. Simpson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 26 | Rose Simpson | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Michigan |
| 27 | George D. Simpson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 28 | Lyle D. Simpson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | John Kervin | 83 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Alice Kervin | 75 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Sadie Cannon | 54 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | John Cannon | 12 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Francis Peters | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Guy Roberts | 38 | Head | Cashier | Michigan |
| 35 | Adell T. Roberts | 38 | Wife | Book Keeper | Michigan |
| 36 | Jennie Ingall | 52 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Henry Stockledger | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Harry Pruden | 59 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 39 | Bertha Pruden | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Urnie Highwarden | 31 | Head | Druggist | Ohio |
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)