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James Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allen-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Monroe Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Ball | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Belle Ball | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beatrice Ball | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Ball | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Cordis Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allen, Indiana
Son, age 6
Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Allen-County, Indiana
Son, age 16
Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allen |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ball
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Beatrice Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordis Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01025-00568)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia C Crabill | 64 | sister | Music Teacher | Virginia |
| 2 | Walter B Crabill | 54 | brother | Electrician | Virginia |
| 3 | John H Madsker | 74 | head | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Lillian L Madsker | 66 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Arthur D Madsker | 33 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Frank W Crabill | 51 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Ruth Crabill | 45 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Raymond F Crabill | 19 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 9 | Agnes M Savieo | 47 | sister | Nurse | Indiana |
| 10 | Edgar F Wagner | 33 | head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Loretta M Wagner | 26 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Barbara J Wagner | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Edgar J Wagner | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Robert H Fiedler | 29 | head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 15 | Edna L Fiedler | 30 | wife | Vocational Science Teacher | Illinois |
| 16 | Charles H Roy | 69 | head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Cora J Roy | 69 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Clay F Spaulding | 53 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Goldie E Spaulding | 51 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Virginia H Spaulding | 18 | daughter | New Worker | Indiana |
| 21 | Floyd M Spaulding | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Thomas Heston | 58 | hired man | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 23 | Elijah P Gressley | 64 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Martha P Gressley | 62 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Charles C Ball | 58 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Belle E Ball | 56 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Ray E Ball | 23 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 28 | Floyd C Ball | 22 | son | Chauffeur | Indiana |
| 29 | James A Ball THIS PERSON | 16 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 30 | Eugene A Ball | 16 | son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 31 | Beatrice J Ball | 14 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Cordis B Ball | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Clarence E Gaszway | 53 | head | New Worker | Indiana |
| 34 | Clara C Gaszway | 52 | wife | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Ralph E Gaszway | 23 | son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Forest L Johnson | 23 | son-in-law | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Hildah B Johnson | 22 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | James L Johnson | 2 | grandson | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Mary A Johnson | 0 | granddaughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Herman F Fuelling | 55 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
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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)