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Thomas Payne — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 Knottsville |
| 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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beula Payne | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Payne | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Milford Payne | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Head, age 22
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Edward Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geniva Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Payne
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Payne
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geniva Payne
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Payne
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Payne
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Shirley Brown | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Virgil Montgomery | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Florence Montgomery | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Joseph B. Montgomery | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary Maria Montgomery | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | David Eugene Montgomery | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Walker Phelps | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Hester Phelps | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Walker Jr. Phelps | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Wilma Phelps | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | A. Jones Thad | 26 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | William Mcbride | 20 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Ethel Mcbride | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ed Payne | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Elizabeth Payne | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Gilbert Payne | 24 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 18 | Austin Payne | 19 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 19 | Clara Myrtle Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Guy Mathem | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Analype Mathem | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | James William Mathem | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Maria Mathem | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charles J. Mathem | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Ellen Mathem | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Levina Mathem | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | John William Mathem | 71 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Mary Rose Mathem | 36 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary D. Mcdaniel | 63 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hilary Mcdaniel | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Bernard Henning | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Jessie Henning | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Margaret Henning | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | William Henning | 14 | Son | Farm Helper | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ruth Henning | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bernadette Henning | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Thomas Payne THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Milford Payne | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Beula Mae Payne | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Cecil E. Mcbride | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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 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)