WP
William Payne — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Providence-County, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this William Payne across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence-County, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nettie — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Providence-County, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Silver smith |
| Industry | Silver Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Silver Smith |
| Township / Ward | Providence City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Payne | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Genevieve Payne | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Payne | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Payne | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Payne | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 18
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 29
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Silversmith |
| Industry | Silver shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | M |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 39
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Silversmith |
| Industry | Silverware |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Head, age 49
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Payne |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Providence City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Providence |
| Occupation | Silver smith |
| Industry | Silver Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nettie Payne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nettie Payne
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Payne
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Rhode Island
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Providence-County, Rhode Island
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03777-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugh Ward | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 42 | Frederick Griggs | 65 | Head | Buyer | Rhode Island |
| 43 | Frederick Griggs | 32 | Son | Mechanical Machinist | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Phyllis Griggs | 31 | Daughter in law | — | Rhode Island |
| 45 | Charles Heaney | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Ruth Heaney | 42 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | Caroline Heaney | 19 | Daughter | Carder | Rhode Island |
| 48 | Hope Heaney | 17 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Barbara Heaney | 13 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 50 | Charles Heaney | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 51 | Michael Howard | 49 | Head | Overtender | Eire |
| 52 | Mary Howard | 44 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 53 | John Howard | 21 | Son | Apprentice Tool Maker | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Robert Howard | 15 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Alice Howard | 11 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 56 | William Payne THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Silver Smith | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Margaret Payne | 47 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 58 | William Payne | 22 | Son | Silver Smith | Rhode Island |
| 59 | Marguerite Payne | 21 | Daughter | Receiving Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Genevieve Payne | 19 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 61 | George Johnson | 35 | Head | Foreman | Rhode Island |
| 62 | Ethel Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Beverly Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 64 | Merle Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Frank Moran | 59 | Head | Silver Polisher | Eire |
| 66 | Anna Moran | 48 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 67 | Patrick Moran | 22 | Son | Time Clerk | Eire |
| 68 | Mary Moran | 18 | Daughter | New Looker | England |
| 69 | Julia Moran | 15 | Daughter | — | England |
| 70 | James Moran | 12 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Sarah Gormley | 62 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 72 | Rita Gormley | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Emil Bellavance | 26 | Head | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Catherine Bellavance | 24 | Wife | Meat Packer | Rhode Island |
| 75 | William Dwyer | 67 | Head | — | Eire |
| 76 | Margaret Dwyer | 63 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 77 | Mary Bingham | 35 | Head | — | Eire |
| 78 | Thomas Bingham | 11 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 79 | Terence Bingham | 10 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 80 | James Bingham | 9 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)