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William Payne — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Payne across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Barren, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nannie & James — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Barren, Kentucky |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Glasgow Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Payne | Head | — | 58 | ~1862 |
| William Payne | Son | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Will F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | Mch |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1910
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Barren, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nannie Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother James Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Payne (~0.92 confidence) and father William Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nannie Payne
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
James Payne
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Payne
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Payne
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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William Payne
Son · 1920 · age 22 · b. ~1898 · Kentucky
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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 — Barren, Kentucky
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1920 US Federal Census — Barren, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu558unit:0150)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Churchill | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Annie Churchill | 48 | Cook | Cook | Kentucky |
| 3 | E. Y. Kilgore | 75 | Head | Dealer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Annie E. Kilgore | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | H. C. Louis | 65 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Annie Louis | 60 | Sister | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 7 | Mrs. Alice G. Taylor | 75 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Wm. Wood | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nannie E. Wood | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Geo. W. Walker | 58 | Son-in-law | Agent | Kentucky |
| 11 | Phila Walker | 53 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Mrs. C. H. Thompson | 58 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | John D. Craddock | 72 | Head | Lawyer & General Practice | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary A. Craddock | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John D. Jr. Craddock | 4 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | G. W. Indigo | 51 | Head | Dealer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Mamie Indigo | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Howard Indigo | 26 | Son | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 19 | Katherine Indigo | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Kentucky |
| 20 | Jane Indigo | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | J. H. Byers | 57 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nannie Byers | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Thos. A. Bouser | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mrs. Emma C. Bouser | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 25 | Bessie Bouser | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mrs. Nannie B. Payne | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | William Payne THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 28 | J. F. Gibbs | 55 | Head | Harness Maker | Kentucky |
| 29 | Christine Gibbs | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hugh J. Gibbs | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Mrs. J. D. Ford | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eily Ford | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 33 | John Price | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 34 | Leona Price | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Frank Price | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Elaine Price | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Catherine Price | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James L. Bryan | 70 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 39 | Rose Bryan | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mrs. Jessie Bryan | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Jane Bryan | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Luther C. Ellis | 23 | Roomer | Pharmacist | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mrs. Allen Smedley | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Zada Smedley | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Allen Smedley | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Leroy Smedley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Elizabeth Smedley | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Louis Goodman | 28 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 49 | Rebecca Goodman | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | C. Charles F. Terry | 58 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William
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 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)