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William Payne — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Knox, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Knox, Kentucky |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Payne Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Payne | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Alice Payne | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| William Payne | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| John Payne | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Nancy Payne | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Head, age 63
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 William Payne across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Payne
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Knox, Kentucky
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu585unit:0325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Julia Payne | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Willie Payne | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lawrence Payne | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Flora Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Minnie Payne | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Chester Payne | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | William Payne THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Nancy Payne | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Myrtle Payne | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary E. Payne | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Alice Payne | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | John Payne | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | R. Calvin Stacy | 35 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clara Stacy | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Viola Stacy | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Gladys Stacy | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Emory Stacy | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Everett Stacy | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | James Payne | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bertha Payne | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Sylva M. Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Cordelia Payne | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Cora E. Payne | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Charlie Payne | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Jas W. Lawson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Mary Lawson | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Louise Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Millie Lawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ordery Lawson | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jas W. Partin | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Klara Partin | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Effie Partin | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | Richard Partin | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 84 | Ruby Partin | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 85 | Harold L. Partin | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)