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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 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Division Of County |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calie Ball | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Pearl Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vernie Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fred Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Delpha Ball | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Flora Ball | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 46
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | division of county |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 46 · b. ~1894 · 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-t0627-03902-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Odis | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Bertha Odis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | W. J. Odis | 76 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | D. S. Ball | 71 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 45 | Elias Bailey | 73 | Head | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Melvina Bailey | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Sadie Ball | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sylvia Ball | 36 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 49 | C. B. Ball | 69 | Lodger | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | George Ball THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Calie Ball | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 52 | Fred Ball | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Flora Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mildred Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Pearl Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Delpha Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Vernie Ball | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | J. E. Mcclain | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Pearl Mcclain | 40 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 60 | Garnie Mcclain | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 61 | Chester Mcclain | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Henson Mcclain | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Charlie Mcclain | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Una Mcclain | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dollie Mcclain | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Jessie Mcclain | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ruby Mcclain | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Willie Justin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Myrtie Justin | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 70 | Halard Justin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Haskell Justin | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Billie Justin | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Edna Justin | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Arlie Justin | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | J. D. Justin | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Trine Justin | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clifford Crader | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Flossie Crader | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 79 | Trine Crader | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Velma Crader | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)