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Robert Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Payne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gantt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Frame hand |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Frame Hand |
| Township / Ward | Gantt Township |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Payne | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frances Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Inez Payne | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Payne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Guy Payne | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Doris Payne | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Payne | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Annie Payne | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Grace Payne | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Payne | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Head, age 25
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Head, age 35
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gantt Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Frame hand |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Robert Payne across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Payne
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03811-01039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Gatewood | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jim Mcadams | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Mcadams | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Raymond Mcadams | 21 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 5 | Marie Mcadams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frances Mcadams | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | James Mcadams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Betty J. Mcadams | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Carl Ballard | 34 | Head | Oiler | South Carolina |
| 10 | Edna Ballard | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Ballard | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Margaret Ballard | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Carl Jr. Ballard | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Earle Ballard | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Shirley Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Payne THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Payne | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Inez Payne | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Frances Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Doris Payne | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Grace Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Payne | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Guy Payne | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Gaston Payne | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | H. M. Walden | 20 | Head | Finisher | Georgia |
| 27 | Myrtle Walden | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | S. T. Walden | 29 | Head | Runner | Georgia |
| 29 | Stella Walden | 27 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 30 | Earline Walden | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Walden | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Walden | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Jimmie Walden | 23 | Brother | Runner | Georgia |
| 34 | Messer Gilbert | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Emma Gilbert | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lois Gilbert | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Evelyn Gilbert | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Arie Gilbert | 78 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Hansel Jordan | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lillie Jordan | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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)