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George Ball — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mountrail-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Annie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mountrail-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 753 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clear Water Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Beverly Ball | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Esther Ball | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Donald Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mountrail, North …
Son, age 27
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Livery Barn |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Mountrail, North …
Head, age 37
Mountrail, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Billiard Parlor |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Mountrail-County, North …
Head, age 47
Mountrail-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mountrail |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 753 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Thomas Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Ball
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Ball
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ball
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mountrail-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03008-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gunda Rasmussen | 33 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 42 | Marlys Rasmussen | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Marilyn Rasmussen | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Oliver G. Neether | 41 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 45 | Minnie Neether | 45 | Wife | H | Minnesota |
| 46 | Marcella Neether | 15 | Daughter | S | North Dakota |
| 47 | Mary Ellen Neether | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Caroline Neether | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Irvin Neether | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | Lizzie Goettle | 47 | Sister-in-law | U | Minnesota |
| 51 | Ingval Mahlom | 39 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Christina Mahlom | 36 | Wife | H | Norway |
| 53 | May Mahlom | 13 | Daughter | S | North Dakota |
| 54 | Eileen Mahlom | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Jake B. Mader | 70 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Harry Mader | 19 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Benjamin Mader | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | George A. Ball THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Esther O. Ball | 40 | Wife | H | North Dakota |
| 60 | Robert C. Ball | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Donald W. Ball | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | Beverly R. Ball | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Earl T. Ball | 4 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Daniel G. Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 65 | Mary Davis | 21 | Wife | H | North Dakota |
| 66 | David Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 67 | Frank G. Davis | 62 | Head | U | Iowa |
| 68 | Margaret Davis | 54 | Wife | H | Norway |
| 69 | Peter P. Sevig | 54 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 70 | Anna Sevig | 54 | Wife | H | Norway |
| 71 | Esther Sevig | 16 | Daughter | S | North Dakota |
| 72 | Palmer Sevig | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Haakon G. Halvorson | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 74 | Myrtle Halvorson | 25 | Sister | H | North Dakota |
| 75 | Moses Halvorson | 20 | Brother | — | North Dakota |
| 76 | Edith Halvorson | 18 | Sister | H | North Dakota |
| 77 | Martin Halvorson | 15 | Brother | S | North Dakota |
| 78 | Hans G. Halvorson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 79 | Olea Halvorson | 63 | Wife | H | Norway |
| 80 | Magnus Halvorson | 28 | Son | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)