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George Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardner |
| Industry | Own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Gardner |
| Township / Ward | North Bergen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ball | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Buttonmaker |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 27
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | West Shore R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 36
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Gardner |
| Industry | Own business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 George Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ball
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ball
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ball
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ball
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ball
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02351-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Wende | 15 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Wende | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | John Jr. Wende | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Betty Ann Wende | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | George D. Ball | 63 | Head | Gardner | New York |
| 6 | George Jr. Ball THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Gardner | New Jersey |
| 7 | John Ball | 35 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Eugene D. Pagnoss | 67 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 9 | Peter D. Onorato | 46 | Head | Peddler | Italy |
| 10 | Concetta Onorato | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Domenick Onorato | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Sarah D. Hamilton | 80 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Peter D. Reid | 55 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 14 | John D. Henry | 34 | Head | Water Carrier | New Jersey |
| 15 | Walter D. D. Gallo | 47 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 16 | Alice Gallo | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 17 | Francis Gallo | 14 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 18 | Martin Jr. Gallo | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | James D. Germain | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Mamie Germain | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | George Wende | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles D. Sherman | 42 | Head | Material Clerk | New Jersey |
| 23 | Rose Sherman | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Violet Sherman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Charles Jr. Sherman | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Sherman | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Sherman | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Leo Sherman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Donald Sherman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Elizabeth Sherman | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | William Foster | 81 | Father-in-law | Soldier | New Jersey |
| 32 | Sarah Foster | 77 | Mother-in-law | Reg. Nurse | New Jersey |
| 33 | Fred D. Blanco | 60 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 34 | Josephine Blanco | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Carmela Blanco | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 36 | Eleanore Blanco | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Blanco | 17 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 38 | Marie Blanco | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Christina Blanco | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Teresa De Nigris | 28 | Sister | Presser | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)