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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 Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Montana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yakima-County, Washington |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Selah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yakima |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Technician |
| Industry | Dental office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 910 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Occupation | Technician |
| Township / Ward | Selah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Emma Ball | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 5
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 8 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 15
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 9 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
Yakima-County, Washington
Son, age 25
Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Selah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yakima |
| Occupation | Technician |
| Industry | Dental office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 910 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 mother Emma Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Evelen 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. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ball
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Ball
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Evelen Ball
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ball
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Washington
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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 — Yakima-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04371-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Dufault | 44 | Head | Laborer | Ontario |
| 42 | Affard Dufault | 33 | Son | Grading Lumber | Minnesota |
| 43 | Theodore Dufault | 28 | Son | Planer Runner | Minnesota |
| 44 | Cecelia Dufault | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 45 | Rosalie Dufault | 22 | Son | Collector | Minnesota |
| 46 | Morris Dufault | 19 | Son | School | Minnesota |
| 47 | Emilie (X) Guebert | 59 | Head | — | Austria |
| 48 | Frank (X) Hoffert | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 49 | Marian M. Hoffert | 36 | Wife | Canner | South Dakota |
| 50 | Harry J. Hoffert | 14 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Freda L. Hoffert | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Clara R. Hoffert | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Frances L. Hoffert | 7 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 54 | Helen M. Hoffert | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 55 | Bernard B. Falk | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 56 | Mary (X) Falk | 24 | Wife | Sorting | Minnesota |
| 57 | Phyllis C. Falk | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 58 | Junior Falk | 2 | Son | — | Washington |
| 59 | Clifford Guerney | 27 | Head | Machinist | South Dakota |
| 60 | Gertrude Guerney | 22 | Wife | Bar Maid | Minnesota |
| 61 | Claudette Guerney | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 62 | Joseph H. Butler | 67 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 63 | Elizabeth (X) Butler | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Viola M. (X) Rice | 34 | Head | Saleslady | Washington |
| 65 | Marilyn Rice | 9 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 66 | Oral V. (X) Lloyd | 23 | Head | Field Events | Idaho |
| 67 | Thelma (X) Lloyd | 23 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 68 | William P. (X) Stickel | 57 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 69 | Gertrude C. Stickel | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | Mabel (X) Wise | 31 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 71 | Georgene Wise | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Mary X Allan | 40 | Head | Nurse | Montana |
| 73 | Clinton Allan | 81 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Joseph E. (X) Culwell | 48 | Head | Shoemaker | Montana |
| 75 | Clara Culwell | 45 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 76 | Joseph E. Culwell | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Montana |
| 77 | Clare Culwell | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Montana |
| 78 | George S. (X) Ball | 80 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Emma (X) Ball | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | George A. Ball THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Technician | Montana |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)