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Mary Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Mary Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Rahway City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Payne | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Edwin Payne | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Payne | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Spouse, age 32
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 3 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1895 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Union, New …
Spouse, age 41
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 3 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 | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Union-County, New …
Spouse, age 52
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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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 52 · b. ~1888 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Allen | None | Eleanor W. | Office Clerk | Hs 4 |
| 2 | David Engleman | 56 | Head | Dentist | Austria |
| 3 | May Engleman | 45 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Shirley H. Engleman | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Margaret Soveny | 42 | Servant | Housework | New Jersey |
| 6 | Louis Mosso | 63 | head | — | Italy |
| 7 | Josephine Mosso | 63 | wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | Oscar Mosso | 35 | son | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 9 | Annie Mosso | 30 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Leo Mosso | 28 | son | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 11 | Lydia Bowden | 79 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Warren A. Bowden | 19 | grandson | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 13 | Helen H. Bauer | 40 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | William J. Bauer | 21 | son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Virginia Bauer | 17 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert Bauer | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Marion Bauer | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Herman Runciwit | 53 | head | — | Germany |
| 19 | Margaret Runciwit | 43 | wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Herman Jr. Runciwit | 19 | son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 21 | Margaret Runciwit | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anna Runciwit | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Almyria C. Freeman | 72 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Marjorie R. Freeman | 38 | daughter | Elementary School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 25 | Edwin S. Payne | 59 | head | Lieutenant | New York |
| 26 | Mary M. Payne THIS PERSON | 52 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 27 | Edwin L. Payne | 25 | son | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Vincent Petay | 37 | head | — | Austria |
| 29 | Mary Petay | 30 | wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Theodore Petay | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Bernard Petay | 31 | head | — | New York |
| 32 | Mildred E. Petay | 23 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Robert B. Petay | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 34 | Julius Petaykiewicz | 64 | father | — | Austria |
| 35 | Gordon Williams | 20 | head | Counterman | Kentucky |
| 36 | Wilma E. Williams | 17 | wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 37 | Charles E. Banker | 53 | head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 38 | Rita M. Banker | 23 | daughter | Seamstress And Floor Hand | New Jersey |
| 39 | Louis S. Tomek | 43 | head | Insurance Agent | Austria |
| 40 | Florence B. Tomek | 41 | wife | — | New York |
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)