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Thomas Payne — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Limestone, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Payne across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Limestone, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLimestone, Alabama
SurnamePayne
Given NameThomas L.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
Father's BirthplaceMississippi
Mother's BirthplaceMississippi
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardCity Of Athens
Est. Birth Year~1910

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 Thomas Age Birth yr
Jessie Payne Head — 33 ~1887
Thomas Payne Son — 10 ~1910
Herbert Payne Son — 6 ~1914
Edward Payne Son — 2 ~1918
Lula Payne Daughter — 12 ~1908
William Payne Son — 8 ~1912
Pearl Payne Spouse — 31 ~1889
Morris Payne Son — 4 ~1916

Census Appearances

1910
Benton, Mississippi
Son, age
Benton, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Payne
Given Name Tom
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1920
Limestone, Alabama
Son, age 10
Limestone, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
Surname Payne
Given Name Thomas L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Thomas Payne across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Payne
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · Alabama
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Sibling
Edward Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Payne
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Limestone, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu027unit:0995)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jessie L. Payne 33 Head Harness Maker Mississippi
2 Pearl L. Payne 31 Wife — Mississippi
3 Lula B. Payne 12 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Thomas L. Payne THIS PERSON 10 Son — Mississippi
5 William E. Payne 8 Son — Mississippi
6 Herbert E. Payne 6 Son — Tennessee
7 Morris A. Payne 4 Son — Tennessee
8 Edward L. Payne 2 Son — Alabama
9 John E. Boyd 31 Head Laborer Tennessee
10 Ida M. Boyd 25 Wife — Alabama
11 Jessie Boyd 4 Son — Alabama
12 Beulah M. Boyd 2 Daughter — Alabama
13 William H. Malone 48 Head Teamster Alabama
14 Viola Malone 47 Wife — Alabama
15 Clige Malone 24 Son Porter Alabama
16 Robert Malone 21 Son Porter Alabama
17 Louise Malone 18 Daughter — Alabama
18 Mattie Malone 15 Daughter — Alabama
19 Oscar M. Malone 10 Son — Alabama
20 Rosie Brown 24 Head Cook Alabama
21 Alvin T. Brown 2 Son — Alabama
22 Maurice Matthews 20 Head Launcher Alabama
23 Marion Matthews 18 Wife Laundress Alabama
24 Ernest Harris 22 Boarder — Alabama
25 Malinda Hurns 39 Head Cook Tennessee
26 Earl Hurns 12 Son Laborer Alabama
27 Essa M. Hurns 10 Daughter — Alabama
28 Charlotte Hurns 10 Son — Tennessee
29 Lula Hurns 10 Daughter — Indiana
30 John D. Hurns 30 Head Retail Merchant Alabama
31 Elizabeth Hurns 26 Wife — Tennessee
32 John D. Jr. Hurns 6 Son — Alabama
33 Robert S. Hurns 5 Son — Alabama
34 William Donah 71 Boarder Jeweler Tennessee
35 Lula Wilson 19 Boarder — Alabama
36 Jessie Lucia 34 Head Manager Alabama
37 Alice Lucia 27 Wife — Alabama
38 James R. Lenier 53 Head Salesman Alabama
39 Mabel Lenier 48 Wife — Alabama
40 Richard Lenier 22 Son Mechanic Alabama
41 Claude Lenier 21 Son Mechanic Alabama
42 Earl Lenier 19 Son Salesman Alabama
43 Eugene Lenier 17 Son — Alabama
44 James R. Jr. Lenier 12 Son — Alabama
45 Eugene Gonzales 40 Head — Mexico
46 Amelia Gonzales 35 Wife — Mexico
47 Luisa Gonzales 21 Daughter — Mexico
48 Palma Gonzales 16 Daughter — Mexico
49 Arcadia Gonzales 15 Daughter — Mexico
50 Narciso Pastor 11 Boarder — Mexico

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)

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