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George Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Threshing Machine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 238 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Helen Ball | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| David Ball | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kathrine Ball | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 46
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 57
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nanticoke City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Threshing Machine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 238 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links George Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ball
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03556-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas E. Owens | 43 | Head | Undertaker Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Netta Owens | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Thomas Owens | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | William Owens | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Etta Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah Brown | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Wales |
| 47 | Charles Sivingston | 52 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Genevive Sivingston | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bernard Sivingston | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Frank Sivingston | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Hannah Sivingston | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bertha George | 40 | Lodger | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Kathrine Sheon | 63 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rita Sheon | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Eilien Sheon | 30 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Sheon | 34 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Julie Sheon | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Geraldine Sheon | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Sheon | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Johanna Shetzer | 70 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Volpicelli | 55 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 62 | Anglina Volpicelli | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 63 | Lucy Volpicelli | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Philomena Volpicelli | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Benjamin Volpicelli | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Anthony Volpicelli | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Michael Lechinski | 23 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Grace Lechinski | 23 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 69 | Carl Ottomaner | 26 | Lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | George Ball THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Ball | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Helen Ball | 28 | Daughter | Redrawer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Kathrine Ball | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Laura Ball | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Ball | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | David Ball | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | William Hodick | 40 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Clara Hodick | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Fredda Hodick | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Rynkiewicz | 55 | Head | — | Poland |
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)