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James Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Station District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Station District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Doris Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Earl Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Ball | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Ball | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ted Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Tommy Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Debbie Ball | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Kathleen Ball | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Virginia
Son, age 3
Lee, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lee-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Lee-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Station District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Della Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ted Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Debbie Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lee-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04273-00604)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James B Mccluney | 21 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 42 | Beatrice D Mccluney | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | James Ball | 46 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 44 | Lizzie D Ball | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Debbie Ball | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Tommy Ball | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | James J Ball THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Earl Ball | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Doris Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Della M Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Ted Ball | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Kathleen Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sam H Hobbs | 40 | Head | Foreman | Virginia |
| 54 | Emma E Hobbs | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Charles R Hobbs | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Paul M Hobbs | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Earl E Hobbs | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ella Sue Hobbs | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Paul Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Ellen L Johnson | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Rosa D Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Andrew Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Shirley A Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ardenie Bruner | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Mattie L Bruner | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Verna M Bruner | 33 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Mary J Bruner | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Condie M Bruner | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruby M Bruner | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Verna J Bruner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Rosa E Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Hugh Johnson | 35 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 73 | Halbard Johnson | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Busky Johnson | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Bradley Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Walter T Harrison | 33 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | La Vina E Harrison | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 78 | Norma Lee Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Turner H Foster | 45 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mathie I Foster | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)