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William Payne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Payne across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, New Jersey |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 48 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | City Of Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Payne | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Helen Payne | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Payne | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Eva Payne | Other | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| William Payne | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Union, New …
Head, age 34
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Years Married | 9 |
| Father's Birthplace | Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Boiler Making Co |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Union, New …
Head, age 44
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 54
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 48 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links William Payne across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Union, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Payne
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1386:0496)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | John A'Hearn | 53 | Boarder | Street Cleaner | New Jersey |
| 52 | Lotus J. A'Hearn | 25 | Boarder | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mary A. A'Hearn | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Noreen A'Hearn | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Mary G. A'Hearn | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Hyman Weiner | 47 | Head | Mason | Russia |
| 57 | Ida Weiner | 45 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 58 | William Weiner | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Isador Weiner | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Saul Weiner | 19 | Son | Mason | New York |
| 61 | Louis Steglitz | 53 | Head | Watchman | Austria |
| 62 | Becky Steglitz | 52 | Wife-H | — | Austria-Vienna |
| 63 | Shirley Steglitz | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 64 | John Steglitz | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | William F. Payne THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Eva L. Payne | 53 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Dorothy M. Payne | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Helen R. Payne | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 69 | William F. Payne | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | George W. Anderson | 33 | Head | Paymaster | New York |
| 71 | Viola L. Anderson | 22 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 72 | Freeda L. Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Freeda L. Mohler | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 74 | Everett Mohler | 18 | Brother-in-law | Clerical | New York |
| 75 | Adam Roth | 41 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 76 | Catherine Roth | 34 | Wife-H | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Evelyn Roth | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Adam Jr. Roth | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Walter Roth | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | John Gershen | 33 | Head | Com'L Traveler | New Jersey |
| 81 | Lillie Gershen | 29 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 82 | Irwin Gershen | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 83 | Elaine Gershen | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 84 | William Daiber | 28 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 85 | Ursula Daiber | 26 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 86 | Marian Daiber | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 87 | James T. Duff | 75 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 88 | Julia Duff | 67 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 89 | Clarence Woodruff | 30 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 90 | Dorothy Woodruff | 35 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 91 | Harry Woodruff | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 92 | Frank Woodruff | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 93 | Dorothy Woodruff | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 94 | William T. Pearce | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | England |
| 95 | Elizabeth Pearce | 48 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
| 96 | Alfred Pearce | 26 | Son | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 97 | Ralph Barnes | 35 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 98 | Jamina Barnes | 26 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 99 | Ralph J. Barnes | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 100 | William Tompkins | 49 | Head | Salesman | New York |
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)