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William Payne — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Watauga, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Payne across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Watauga, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Watauga, North Carolina |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blowing Rock Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Payne | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Eddie Payne | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Payne | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Milton Payne | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Martha Payne | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Watauga, North …
Head, age 27
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Watauga, North …
Head, age 37
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Watauga, North …
Head, age 48
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Watauga, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Payne
Head · 1930 · age 48 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Watauga, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1727unit:0313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John R. Byrd | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Benjamin T. Byrd | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Chaney L. Cloud | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Maude Brown | 10 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Martha S. Winkler | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Celia J. Fish | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry W. Anton | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Gladys B. Anton | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Iven M. Anton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Parks W. Anton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mary V. Anton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harley B. Anton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Margret K. Anton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Fred Andrews | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Myrtle E. Andrews | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mazlee Andrews | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Effie J. Andrews | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Viola L. Brewer | 9 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Fred H. Pennell | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Linwa F. Pennell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Neil E. Pennell | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary B. Pennell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Hazel L. Pennell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William G. Payne THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Martha Payne | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alma D. Payne | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Eddie M. Payne | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Milton J. Payne | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dean G. Payne | 22 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ola G. Payne | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Harley B. Triplett | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie A. Triplett | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Maude Triplett | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Harold Triplett | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Roma Triplett | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Rodney Triplett | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Dure Triplett | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mona Triplett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Linord A. Greene | 35 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 41 | Sadie B. Greene | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Odis Greene | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lonnie Greene | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lucy Greene | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ronel Greene | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Onie B. Greene | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hebert Greene | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William T. Vandyke | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah N. Vandyke | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mace Ward | 5 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
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)