Robert Payne — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Robert Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Payne
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1920
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Elsie Payne	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Robert Payne	Head	—	52	~1888
Ben Payne	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 31

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Payne
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Truckman
Industry	Express Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 42

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Payne
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railway Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 52

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Payne
Given Name	Robert L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Nashville
1935 Residence (County)	Davidson
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1920
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Robert Payne

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03976-00140)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charles Compton	53	Head	Bus Driver	Tennessee
2	Marie S. Compton	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
3	Charles Compton	21	Son	Truck Driver	Tennessee
4	Reed Compton	14	Son	—	Tennessee
5	Eugene Compton	10	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Mary Ann Compton	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Robert L. Payne THIS PERSON	52	Head	Clerk	Tennessee
8	Elsie Payne	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Ben Payne	16	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Edgar Wilkerson	38	Head	Caretaker	Tennessee
11	Vallie Wilkerson	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
12	Beatrice Wilkerson	18	Daughter	—	Tennessee
13	Francis Wilkerson	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Mildred Wilkerson	10	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Alice Appleton	35	Head	File Clerk	Tennessee
17	Russell Appleton	22	Brother	Chauffeur	Tennessee
18	Annie Jackson	32	Sister	Comptometer Opr	Tennessee
19	Joe E. Yates	30	Head	Pattern Maker	Tennessee
20	Edna Yates	26	Wife	Cashier	Tennessee
21	Ruby Yates	60	Mother	—	Kentucky
22	Wallie Yates	64	Aunt	—	Kentucky
23	Chas. H. Rich	53	Head	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
24	Annie K. Rich	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Dorothy Rich	23	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
26	Eugenia Gambill	63	Head	—	Tennessee
27	Mary Louise Gambill	45	Daughter	Record Clerk	Tennessee
28	James B. Gambill	42	Son	Line Supt	Tennessee
29	Roberta Gambill	30	Daughter-in-law	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
30	Chas. E. Buck	47	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
31	David Buck	87	Father	Carpenter	Tennessee
32	Margaret Beasley	36	Sister	—	Tennessee
33	William D. Perry	51	Head	Bookkeeper	Tennessee
34	Adrie Perry	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Lelaine Perry	22	Daughter	Clerical	Tennessee
36	Christine Perry	21	Daughter	Clerk	Tennessee
37	Dorothy Perry	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Virginia Perry	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	Marjorie Perry	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Harper Hunter	39	Lodger	Engman	Tennessee

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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.

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