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Thomas Payne — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Imperial, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Imperial, California |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | El Centro Township Mccabe Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Payne | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Payne | Head | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Winnie Payne | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Imperial, California
Son, age 2
Imperial, California · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Imperial, California
Son, age 12
Imperial, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Tom L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Imperial-County, California
Son, age 22
Imperial-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | El Centro City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Imperial |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Industry | Service station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 770 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Thomas Payne across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Johonnie Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Winnie Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Payne
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Payne
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Payne
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Johonnie Payne
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Winnie Payne
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Payne
Son · 1920 · age 2 · b. ~1918 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Imperial, California
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1920 US Federal Census — Imperial, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu099unit:0844)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George E. Rice | 33 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 2 | William Hall | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Walter Wright | 37 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ollie Wright | 33 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 5 | Lena Wright | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 6 | Leta Wright | 11 | Son | None | Texas |
| 7 | Roy Wright | 7 | Son | None | Texas |
| 8 | Evelyn Wright | 1 | Daughter | None | California |
| 9 | Albert Brumbelow | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Lucy Brumbelow | 44 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 11 | Leon Brumbelow | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Roy Brumbelow | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Laurence Bolling | 28 | Head | Dairying | Illinois |
| 14 | Sadie Bolling | 26 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 15 | Leland Bolling | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 16 | Pete Ancker | 38 | Lodger | Milker | Holland |
| 17 | Thomas Payne | 28 | Head | Dairying | Texas |
| 18 | Winnie Payne | 26 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 19 | Thomas Jr. Payne THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 20 | Arthur Burnstrom | 33 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 21 | Francis Burnstrom | 38 | Wife | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Henry Adams | 30 | Head | Supt | Texas |
| 23 | Lula Adams | 29 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 24 | Mildred Adams | 6 | Daughter | None | California |
| 25 | James Jr. Adams | 4 | Son | None | California |
| 26 | Maggie Smith | 40 | Lodger | Nursing | Georgia |
| 27 | Elizabeth Schultz | 23 | Lodger | None | Norway |
| 28 | John Eubanks | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sarah Eubanks | 45 | Lodger | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Linn | 80 | Lodger | None | Ohio |
| 31 | William Hacker | 52 | Lodger | Cook | New York |
| 32 | Carl Mercer | 18 | Lodger | Cook | Illinois |
| 33 | Charles Blessing | 18 | Lodger | Janitor | Ohio |
| 34 | John O'Donnell | 58 | Lodger | None | Michigan |
| 35 | Roy Corbin | 37 | Lodger | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Michael Keller | 25 | Lodger | Orderly | New York |
| 37 | Elsie Keller | 26 | Lodger | Nurse | Michigan |
| 38 | Robert Young | 54 | Lodger | None | Missouri |
| 39 | Walter Cameron | 57 | Lodger | None | Canada |
| 40 | George O. Reeder | 46 | Lodger | None | Missouri |
| 41 | Charles Maynard | 46 | Lodger | None | Illinois |
| 42 | Robert Haley | 80 | Lodger | None | Ireland |
| 43 | John Duggan | 56 | Lodger | None | New York |
| 44 | James Lideros | 66 | Lodger | None | Mexico |
| 45 | Ruiz Marcello | 40 | Lodger | None | Mexico |
| 46 | Hilario Reales | 36 | Lodger | Laborer | Mexico |
| 47 | William Beel | 70 | Lodger | None | Germany |
| 48 | Pat Duffy | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Thornton | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | S. H. Rockwell | 73 | Lodger | None | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)