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James Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lamb-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamb-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamb-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Littlefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Littlefield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Ball | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bobbie Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruben Ball | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Beacer Ball | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Della Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marvin Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alvin Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lamb, Texas
Son, age
Lamb, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Lamb-County, Texas
Son, age 11
Lamb-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Littlefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamb |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Evelyn Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Lamb-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamb-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04091-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Stephens | 20 | Daughter | Messenger | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Zora Stephens | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | Oklahoma |
| 43 | Ray Stephens | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Ruben Ball | 44 | Head | Trucker | Arkansas |
| 45 | Beacer J. Ball | 35 | Wife | House Wife | Texas |
| 46 | Evelyn Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Della M. Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | James Ball THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Alvin Ball | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Bobbie R. Ball | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Marvin Ball | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Juan A. Marques | 45 | Head | Road Work | New Mexico |
| 53 | Rafalita Marques | 36 | Wife | House Wife | New Mexico |
| 54 | Virginia Marques | 17 | Daughter | Home Work | Texas |
| 55 | Francis Marques | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Mary Marques | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Veda Marques | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Florinda Marques | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | Zorita Marques | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Juan Jr. Marques | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Socorro Gregio | 18 | Son | Day Labor | Texas |
| 62 | Felepa Gregio | 16 | Daughter | Home Work | Texas |
| 63 | Fred Aguilar | 45 | Head | Farm Labor | Old Mexico |
| 64 | Consuelo Aguilar | 39 | Wife | Sewing Room | Texas |
| 65 | Marnett Aguilar | 16 | Daughter | Home Work | Texas |
| 66 | Louis Aguilar | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Domingo Aguilar | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Lupe Aguilar | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Abard Aguilar | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Jesus Aguilar | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Bapher Aguilar | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Monica Aguilar | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Ray Gonzalez | 53 | Head | Farm Work | New Mexico |
| 74 | Martha Gonzalez | 53 | Wife | Sewing Room | New Mexico |
| 75 | Lucy Gonzalez | 15 | Daughter | Home Work | New Mexico |
| 76 | Amila Gonzalez | 14 | Daughter | — | New Mexico |
| 77 | Joe Gonzalez | 24 | Head | Street Work | New Mexico |
| 78 | Rosa Gonzalez | 18 | Wife | House Wife | Texas |
| 79 | Silvia Gonzalez | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Jim Martinez | 44 | Head | Adobe Maker | Texas |
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)