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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 Fauquier, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & Mary — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fauquier, Virginia |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Scott District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Payne | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Cora Payne | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Cora Payne | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Josephine Payne | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| William Payne | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Cora Coolston | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Sarah Payne | Other | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Stillman Payne | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Walter Payne | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Leah Payne | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Etta Payne | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fauquier, Virginia
Son, age 24
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | Willie T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Fauquier, Virginia
Head, age 33
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fauquier, Virginia
Head, age 42
Fauquier, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 11 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Fauquier, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeff Payne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Payne
b. ~1845
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Payne
b. ~1854
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Payne
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Virginia
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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 — Fauquier, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fauquier, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1888unit:1003)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John C Corbin | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Emaline Corbin | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John E Corbin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur Corbin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 55 | Hessie Corbin | 17 | Daughter in Law | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Beulah C Corbin | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ruth V Owens | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Shelby H Carter | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie Carter | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Harry H Carter | 20 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 61 | Richard M Carter | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William F Carter | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Mattie V Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Mary A Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Marion P Carter | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Wesley Page | 80 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Malcom Page | 13 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Pauline Page | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Bessie Page | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Elias H Mcdonald | 75 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Almeta Mcdonald | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | John W Rawlings | 65 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | May Adams | 42 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Aubrey Adams | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Joseph Adams | 4 | Grand Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John Hamel | 61 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Susan Hamel | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Russell Hamel | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | William Payne THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Etta Payne | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Cora Payne | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Stillman Payne | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Josephine Payne | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Cora Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 85 | Walter Payne | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Mary Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Leah M Payne | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 88 | Sarah E Payne | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 89 | Cora Coolston | 10 | House | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Frank Owens | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 91 | Francis Owens | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Maggie Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Charlie Owens | 12 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 94 | Katie Owens | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Annie Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Nora Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Daisy Owens | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Mary Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Floyd Owens | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | Sarah A Brown | 75 | — | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)