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Mary Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Culpeper-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Payne across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Culpeper-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Culpeper-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stevensburg Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Payne | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alfred Payne | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Marshall Payne | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Payne | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 39
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 11 |
| Children Born | 6 |
| Children Living | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 48
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Culpeper, Virginia
Spouse, age 57
Culpeper, Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Culpeper-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 65
Culpeper-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stevensburg Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Culpeper |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Payne across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Payne
Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Culpeper-County, Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04256-00645)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julliette Lankin | 63 | sister | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Clarence Pullman | 56 | lodger | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Currier | 75 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ella Currier | 61 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Malcolm Currier | 34 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Robert Currier | 25 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Ira Currier | 23 | son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Eugene Myers | 32 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Kate Myers | 30 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eugene Myers | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Alfred Payne | 71 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Payne THIS PERSON | 65 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Payne | 36 | son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Marshall Payne | 34 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | John Payne | 32 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lizzie Payne | 30 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Maxie Myers | 29 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lucia Myers | 23 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James Myers | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Edgar Myers | 2 | son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | James Myers | 51 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Blanche Myers | 53 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Josephine Myers | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Sylvia Myers | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | William Lick | 70 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ida Lick | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Raymond Burke | 30 | step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | William Lick | 20 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 29 | Marshall Lick | 16 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Frances Lick | 12 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Helen Lick | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Harvey Childress | 59 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | John Foster | 61 | head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Rosa Foster | 62 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Aubrey Foster | 33 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Hugh Foster | 31 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lester Shiflet | 37 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Shiflet | 36 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Gladys Shiflet | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Melvin Shiflet | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
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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)