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Robert Payne — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Dredge Boat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 243 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Payne | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Payne | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gertrude Payne | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Osborne | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Marguerite Osborne | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lorena Payne | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maurice Payne | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Payne | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Payne | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Payne | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| R Payne | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Martha Osborne | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Other, age 1
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Other, age 11
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Oiler |
| Industry | Dredge Boat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 243 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father John Payne (~0.53 confidence) and mother Nannie Payne (~0.53 confidence) and mother Gertrude Payne (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.65
Father
R Payne
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Payne
b. ~1895
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Nannie Payne
b. ~1897
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Gertrude Payne
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Robert Payne
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lorena Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 47
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Burns | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Norman Burns | 31 | Son | Dredge Operator | Kentucky |
| 43 | Emily V. Burns | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Charlie Farmer | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Francis Farmer | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jesse Farmer | 23 | Son | Coal Miner | Kentucky |
| 47 | Marvin Farmer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Johnny Farmer | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Myles Farmer | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Albert Farmer | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Harry D. Moseley | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sarah Moseley | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | John Moseley | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Paul Moseley | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Dorothy J. Moseley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | R. O. Payne | 78 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Gertrude Payne | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Charles D. Payne | 47 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bernice Payne | 44 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Robert H. Payne THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Oiler | Kentucky |
| 61 | James R. Payne | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lorena Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Maurice Payne | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | William Payne | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Marguerite Osborne | 22 | Boarder | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary G. Osborne | 16 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Martha Osborne | 13 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | William Jennings | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary E. Jennings | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Basil G. Jennings | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Thelma L. Jennings | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Arnold A. Jennings | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | James R. Jennings | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Paul F. Jennings | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Elizabeth M. Jennings | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Oscar D. Cable | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Hallie Cable | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | James L. Cable | 16 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mary E. Cable | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | J. W. Cable | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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Pedigree Summary
Robert + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.53
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)