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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 Albemarle, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Robert — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Albemarle, Virginia |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ivy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Payne | Head | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Gertrude Payne | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| William Payne | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Florence Payne | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lucy Payne | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Robert Payne | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Myrtle Payne | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Alice Payne | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1900
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 3
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 15
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Albemarle, Virginia
Son, age 23
Albemarle, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Albemarle, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amanda Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Payne
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Payne
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amanda Payne
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Payne
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Payne
Son · 1920 · age 23 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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Sibling
Florence Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Payne
Sibling · 1920 · 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
1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Albemarle, Virginia
Page Contents
42 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1878unit:0096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 6 | Fletcher Ransome | 25 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 7 | Annetta Ransome | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wesley Ransome | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Winston | 40 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Winston | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ernest Winston | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Winston | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Irene Winston | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Winston | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | W. A. Weaver | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 18 | Florence Weaver | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Louise Weaver | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James L. Ball | 73 | Aunt | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Henry L. White | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Emily White | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | White | 30 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 24 | Leonard Wood | 53 | Boarder | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Oscar Simpson | 47 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 26 | Ada Simpson | 42 | Wife | Washing | Virginia |
| 27 | Sarah Simpson | 2 | Grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Horace Oliver | 72 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Willie Dixon | 24 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Payne | 55 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 31 | Gertrude Payne | 40 | Wife | Working | Virginia |
| 32 | Lucy Payne | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Payne THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 34 | Payne | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Florence Payne | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Myrtle Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Alice Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | William Payne | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Arthur L. Thomas | 54 | Head | Merchant | Wales |
| 40 | Sally B. Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | William J. Thomas | 88 | Father | — | England |
| 42 | Martha E. Thomas | 44 | Sister-in-law | — | England |
| 43 | George D. Gibson | 40 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 44 | Edna B. Gibson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Clyde Gibson | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Arlyne Gibson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Wright | 52 | Head | Farm Labor | Virginia |
| 48 | Marion Wright | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)