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Robert Payne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Robert Payne across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Shelby, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Kentucky |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 Hedgesville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Payne | Other | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Aileen Payne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Payne | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Payne | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 41
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Head, age 52
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Shelby, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Payne
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel778:0151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Mae Hawkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | H. Lee Hawkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | James Hawkins | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Earl T. Hawkins | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Henry Hawkins | 36 | Nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Charley Hoskins | 57 | Boarder | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 7 | George C. Rutledge | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Isabell Rutledge | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Eugene Rutledge | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Willona Rutledge | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mattie Lee Rutledge | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Oscar Ford | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Robert Tatum | 42 | Boarder | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ben O'Nan | 75 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Julia O'Nan | 64 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Barren Green | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Delia Green | 44 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charley Green | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Bessie Green | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Belle Green | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Robert C. Payne THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Alice Payne | 47 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elizabeth L. Payne | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Aileen Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Richard Rogers | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Gertie Rogers | 29 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Richard Jr. Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Blond Rogers | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Earl K. Gaddis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Pearl C. Gaddis | 32 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | John W. Gaddis | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Alvin W. Etherington | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary Helen Etherington | 21 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Truman D. Etherington | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Marna Luz Etherington | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Melvin Elmo Etherington | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Silas Haddock | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Nell Haddock | 31 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ernest Haddock | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | George S. Haddock | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Martha Yount | 66 | Head-H | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ray Yount | 49 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Effie Louesa Yount | 46 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Monroe Yount | 42 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mammie Yount | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Allie Lee Yount | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Roger Lyle Yount | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Clarence Cockerell | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Cynthia Cockerell | 42 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Elisha B. Cockerell | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)