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George Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Ball | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Bobbie Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Orthel Ball | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hollie Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sam Ball | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice Ball | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Woodroe Ball | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Curtis Ball | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 34
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 43
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Occupation | operator |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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.
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George Ball
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jasper Collier | 57 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mollie W. Collier | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jasper Jr. Collier | 19 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 44 | Eugene Collier | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Esta C. Leroy | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Guy Leroy | 27 | Son-in-law | Mill Helper | Tennessee |
| 47 | Guy Jr. Leroy | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Johnnie Leroy | 2 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Maud C. Keirsey | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Sybill Keirsey | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Pete Lawson | 57 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 52 | Rita Lawson | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Willard Lawson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Gertrude Lawson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William M. Gibson | 53 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 56 | Annie C. Gibson | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William M. Jr. Gibson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Homer Ross | 44 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 59 | Fanny W. Ross | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clyde Ross | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Sam Carpenter | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lucinda M. Carpenter | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Robert Carpenter | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Charles Pearson | 49 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 65 | Eula D. Pearson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Robert Pearson | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Louise Pearson | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Eldridge Pearson | 14 | Son | — | New Mexico |
| 69 | Frances Pearson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | George Ball THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 71 | Laura M. Ball | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Curtis Ball | 24 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Woodroe Ball | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Sam Ball | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Orthel Ball | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Ball | 15 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 77 | Alice Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hollie Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Bobbie Ball | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ransom Gibson | 24 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
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)