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William Payne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Payne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Alabama |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 Hardwick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Payne | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Payne | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Myrl Payne | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| William Payne | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Mergia Payne | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Hubert Payne | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rufus Payne | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Howard Payne | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Alabama
Head, age 32
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Blount, Alabama
Head, age 42
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Head, age 52
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1888 — 8 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 | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hendrix Precinct 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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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 · 1930 · age 42 · b. ~1888 · Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0187)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George B Gargus | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Melta Gargus | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Earl Gargus | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Ada Gargus | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | Eudell Gargus | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 6 | W C Gargus | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | Dave Cuzzort | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Missouri A Cuzzort | 71 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Lunie Cuzzort | 31 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Lon Cuzzort | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | Hubert Guck | 9 | Adopted son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Minor Talbert | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 13 | Mans Talbert | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 14 | Flora Talbert | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 15 | Jesse C Brand | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Elda Brand | 45 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Morris Brand | 21 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Almon Brand | 15 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Harding Brand | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | William H Morrow | 37 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Mamie Morrow | 27 | Wife-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Julia Morrow | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 23 | Philip Morrow | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Robert Morrow | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Author H Gargus | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Ruby Gargus | 29 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Claude Gargus | 11 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 28 | Lois Gargus | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Olamay Gargus | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Verna Gargus | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Melvin Gargus | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William H Payne THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 33 | Mergia Payne | 38 | Wife-H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Hubert Payne | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Rufus Payne | 10 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 36 | Dorothy May Payne | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Myrl Payne | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Howard Payne | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Ruby Lee Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Carl L Payne | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 41 | Lela May Payne | 19 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Myrtle Payne | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Clifford Goodwin | 23 | Hired hand | Laborer | Alabama |
| 44 | Verna Martin | 28 | Head-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 45 | Inez Martin | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | Howard Martin | 8 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 47 | L Jane Martin | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Philip E Martin | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Samson Smith | 19 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Joyce Smith | 18 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)