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Thomas Payne — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Payne across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dorchester, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thistle & Walter — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dorchester, Maryland |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Elec Dist 11 Fork |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payne | Head | — | 74 | ~1856 |
| Dora Payne | Other | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Thomas Payne | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 5
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 15
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 25
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Dorchester, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thistle Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thistle Payne
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Payne
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Payne
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Payne
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Payne
Son · 1930 · age 25 · b. ~1905 · Maryland
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Dorchester, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus873unit:0564)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Garfield C. | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | D. Edgar Jones | 49 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Mary L. Jones | 46 | Wife-H | Farmer | Maryland |
| 54 | Walter B. Payne | 74 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Dora D. Payne | 66 | Wife-H | Farmer | Maryland |
| 56 | Thomas L. Payne THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | L. Curtis Boyce | 49 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Minnie B. Boyce | 54 | Wife-H | Farmer | Maryland |
| 59 | G. Earl Boyce | 22 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Beatrice Boyce | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Hazel M. Boyce | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Glenn H. White | 39 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 63 | Julia L. White | 35 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Talitha E. White | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Edna M. Dunn | 15 | niece | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Brice D. Dunn | 3 | nephew | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Victor O. Coulborn | 31 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 68 | Bertha M. Coulborn | 29 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 69 | H. Harold Coulborn | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Clinton S. Coulborn | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Leola J. Coulborn | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Carla J. Coulborn | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Levin L. Coulborn | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Lawson S. Payne | 35 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 75 | Mildred M. Payne | 20 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Austin E. Payne | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Joyce E. Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Nora E. Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Elmer E. Marine | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 80 | Salfa A. Marine | 51 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 81 | Webster J. Marine | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 82 | Rachel L. Marine | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 83 | Mary A. Marine | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 84 | Ehler J. Marine | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 85 | Byron S. Biscoe | 45 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 86 | Lillie E. Biscoe | 36 | Head-H | — | Delaware |
| 87 | Corinne E. Biscoe | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 88 | Byron S. Jr. Biscoe | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 89 | Edward W. Biscoe | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 90 | L. Marie Biscoe | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 91 | Grace W. Biscoe | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | Elizabeth A. Biscoe | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Samuel L. White | 63 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 94 | Talitha E. White | 55 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 95 | Woodrow H. White | 18 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 96 | Luke Wheatley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 97 | Benjamin R. Hackett | 60 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 98 | Martha A. Hackett | 54 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 99 | Calvin R. Hackett | 34 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 100 | R. Lee Hackett | 57 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)