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Thomas Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Payne across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Payne | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Andrew Payne | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Silas Payne | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Hazel Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Payne | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nellie Payne | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Annie Payne | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Thomas Payne | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Era Payne | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Son, age
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1930 — 7 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Thomas Payne
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Dorothy Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Era Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Payne
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lelia Barkley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lillie Barkley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Alice Barkley | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Thomas Barkley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Robert Barkley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Haywood Barkley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Albert Barkley | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Tennessee Barkley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Silas Payne | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Annie Payne | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Effie Payne | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Hazel Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Thomas Payne THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Dorothy Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Andrew Payne | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Era Payne | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Nellie Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Red Lennard | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Gladys Lennard | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Madison Lennard | 16 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ruby Lennard | 14 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Herman Lennard | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Pansy Lennard | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ernest Lennard | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Charles Lennard | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Charlie Johnson | 53 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Dollie Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Flora Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Chola Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | David Lee | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ada Lee | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Eulene Lee | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Irene Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Rufus Jacque | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 76 | Phyllis Jacque | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Otis Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mae Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Claude Brown | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Nick Southern | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
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)