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James Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oil Trough Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Oil Trough Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickey Ballard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shelly Ballard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clara Ballard | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Louella Ballard | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Ballard | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Patsy Ballard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jackie Ballard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Harrend Ballard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oil Trough Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ballard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ballard
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Louella Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrend Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelly Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dickey Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel Grady | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Wanda Grady | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Margaret Grady | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Tollie Grady | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Melvis Reeves | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 46 | Orin Hankins | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Frankie Hankins | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Clarence Pankey | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Altonia Pankey | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Marcus Pankey | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | George Ballard | 46 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Clara Ballard | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | James Ballard THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labour | Arkansas |
| 54 | Louella Ballard | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Harrend Ballard | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Dickey Ballard | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Patsy Ruth Ballard | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Jackie Lee Ballard | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Shelly Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | George Petree | 25 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Catherine Petree | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Conda Sue Petree | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | George M Petree | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Albert B Pridmore | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Eliza Pridmore | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Fay Pridmore | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Albert W Pridmore | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Jetta Pridmore | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Robert A Pearce | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ethel Pearce | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Victor Pearce | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Jetta Mae Pearce | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Zella Ronnie Pearce | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Jack Finley | 18 | Hired hand | Labour | Arkansas |
| 75 | Alfred B Deal | 52 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Carrie Deal | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Ray Deal | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Leroy Deal | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Audie Deal | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Marie Deal | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)