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Robert Payne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Tipton, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Payne across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Tipton, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Tipton, Tennessee |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Payne | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Ben Payne | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Alfonso Payne | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Ben Payne | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Robert Payne | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Lizzie Payne | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Thelma Payne | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Hattie Payne | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Tipton, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Robert Payne
Son · 1920 · age 15 · b. ~1905 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ben Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfonso Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
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
1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Tipton, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1768unit:0404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard N Howard | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Roscoe C Howard | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Fritz J Howard | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Mary A Howard | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Charles F Strong | 54 | Head | Mail Carrier | Tennessee |
| 6 | Leola Strong | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Agnes Strong | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frances Strong | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mattie S Strong | 50 | Sister | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 10 | Rebecca M Strong | 86 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ben Payne | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Hattie Payne | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alfonso Payne | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert Payne THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lizzie M Payne | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | William Payne | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Ben Payne | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Mary E Payne | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Thelma Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Matthew E Hindman | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Thomas H Hindman | 51 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sidney A Hindman | 47 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | William C Hindman | 41 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Maud Hindman | 42 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wylie J Clark | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | May Clark | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Hugh J Clark | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lee E Clark | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Celicia M Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Robert L Clark | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Harris J Clark | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Walter C Clark | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | David Walker | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sallie A Walker | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | William W Walker | 31 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Walter M Walker | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Mary Breaney | 87 | Mother in law | — | Georgia |
| 38 | William Murphy | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Chachie Murphy | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Loyd Murphy | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ernest Murphy | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nannie L Murphy | 16 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Conny Murphy | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Henry Dyson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Nettie Dyson | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Alberta Dyson | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mamie L Dyson | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lucile Dyson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Rachel Dyson | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Robert Dyson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)