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Mary Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Mary Payne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pontotoc-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Payne | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Minnie Payne | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dora Payne | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virgie Payne | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Peggy Payne | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Payne | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| J Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marion Payne | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| J Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clara Payne | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | May E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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Anchor record
Mary Payne
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Minnie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02059-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | D. Brentis Russell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mattie Russell | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Luke Russell | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Blaise Russell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willis Russell | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | John M. Payne | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Clara May Payne | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Dora Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary E. Payne THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | J. C. Payne | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | J. W. Payne | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Marion Payne | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Peggy Lou Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Max Ann Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Minnie Neal Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Virgie May Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Thomas M. Stegall | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Laura Stegall | 35 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Wilma Stegall | 30 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Charlie C. Stone | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Bernice Stone | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Frances Stone | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Willie Jean Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mildred Stone | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Eleanor Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mary V. Stone | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ethel J. Russell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lily Russell | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Howard Russell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Mrs. Cora Dirhon | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Edward Dirhon | 42 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Elizabeth Dirhon | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 73 | Jim Foote | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Verna Foote | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Zeneva Foote | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Homer Carter | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Odessa Carter | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Ernest Carter | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Callie Carter | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dave White | 18 | Lodger | Farmer | Mississippi |
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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)