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Robert Payne — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Payne across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Camden, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Maggie — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Camden, New Jersey |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Payne | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Verna Payne | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Robert Payne | Head | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Gary Payne | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Marie Payne | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Arthur Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1900
Camden, New …
Son, age 19
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robt. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1881 |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk coal office |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
Camden, New …
Head, age 29
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Camden, New …
Head, age 39
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post office |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Robert Payne across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Camden, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Payne
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Payne
b. ~1851
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Payne
Head · 1920 · age 39 · b. ~1881 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
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1920 US Federal Census — Camden, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1022unit:0099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 2 | William Brown | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George Brown | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Lily Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Tierney | 44 | Roomer | Restaurant | Virginia |
| 6 | Albert B. Pruitt | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 7 | Frances E. Pruitt | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Alaray B. Pruitt | 17 | Daughter | General Work | Maryland |
| 9 | Bertha S. Bennett | 29 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Sadie G. Bennett | 10 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Anna M. Hague | 57 | Head | — | Penn |
| 12 | Nellie S. Hague | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Penn |
| 13 | Mary E. Hague | 31 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Penn |
| 14 | Harry P. Palm | 64 | Head | Medical Doctor | New Jersey |
| 15 | Mary Palm | 63 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 16 | Arthur Geoghegan | 44 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Ireland |
| 17 | Helen Geoghegan | 43 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 18 | Allen J. Geoghegan | 21 | Son | Ship Fitter | Penn |
| 19 | Raymond Geoghegan | 20 | Son | Ship Fitter | Penn |
| 20 | Arthur Geoghegan | 16 | Son | Machinist Helper | Penn |
| 21 | Hubert Geoghegan | 12 | Son | — | Penn |
| 22 | Hubert Herman | 23 | Boarder | Pipe Fitter | New Jersey |
| 23 | Mary Means | 45 | Boarder | Wooden Mill | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Emily J. Vanderlice | 57 | Head | — | Penn |
| 25 | William Vanderlice | 27 | Son | Ferry Co | Penn |
| 26 | Grace Vanderlice | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Penn |
| 27 | Catherine Barnell | 20 | Daughter | — | Penn |
| 28 | Catherine Barnell | 3 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert J. Payne THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 30 | Marie S. Payne | 37 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 31 | John R. Payne | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ruth B. Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Arthur C. Payne | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Hazel E. Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Verna L. Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Gary J. Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Sarah Conrad | 68 | Head | — | Penn |
| 38 | Belle T. Conrad | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Penn |
| 39 | Vera R. Peoples | 22 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margaret J. Robinson | 40 | Aunt | Dry Goods | Ireland |
| 41 | Ida J. Jackson | 25 | Cousin | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 42 | Lydia B. Robinson | 45 | Aunt | — | Ireland |
| 43 | Emma Irons | 39 | Lodger | General Work | New Jersey |
| 44 | John E. Brown | 55 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 45 | Lydia Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 46 | Wilhelmina Fiedler | 49 | Head | — | Germany |
| 47 | Catherine Fiedler | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward Fiedler | 17 | Son | Office Work | New Jersey |
| 49 | John Dilg | 40 | Head | General Work | Germany |
| 50 | Blanche Dilg | 29 | Wife | — | Penn |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)