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Charles Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mingo-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mingo-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mingo-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lobata |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 187 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lobata |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Ball | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virgil Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Ball | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thelma Ball | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edna Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mingo, West …
Head, age 25
Mingo, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Timber man |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mingo-County, West …
Head, age 35
Mingo-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lobata |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mingo |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 187 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ball
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mingo-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mingo-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04431-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Burbage Marcum | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 42 | Victoria Marcum | 70 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 43 | James Jr. Lipscomb | 35 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bessie D. Lipscomb | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mckinley Moten | 44 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 46 | Jimmie Lee Moten | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Leeanna Moten | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary M. Moten | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mckinley Jr. Moten | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Joe Douglas Moten | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Ruth Moten | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Sam Dillon | 65 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Susie J. Dillon | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Louis Dillon | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 55 | Elizabeth Dillon | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | John C. Jr. Dillon | 14 | Son | — | West Va |
| 57 | Lena Mae Dillon | 10 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 58 | Bennett John T. Dillon | 18 | Son | — | West Va |
| 59 | Seymour Howard | 32 | Head | Miner | West Va |
| 60 | Edith Howard | 27 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 61 | Murphy Georgia M. Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Shirley Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 63 | Opal Wallen | 22 | Sister | — | West Va |
| 64 | James Howard | 41 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 65 | Minnie Howard | 33 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 66 | Lucille Howard | 21 | Daughter | Postmistress | Kentucky |
| 67 | Hazel Howard | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lorraine Howard | 15 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 69 | Jesse Howard | 13 | Son | — | West Va |
| 70 | James Jr. Howard | 10 | Son | — | West Va |
| 72 | Charles Ball THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Thelma Ball | 36 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 74 | Virgil Ball | 16 | Son | — | West Va |
| 75 | Robert Ball | 12 | Son | — | West Va |
| 76 | Gladys Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 77 | Edna Ruth Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 78 | Shirley Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 79 | Pauline Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 80 | Elijah Y. Kerr | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)