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James Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 44 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Baileys District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Ballard | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Herman Ballard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dallas Ballard | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| J Ballard | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Ballard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, Georgia
Son, age 7
Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Laurens-County, Georgia
Son, age 18
Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | helper |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 44 |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Robert Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dallas Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Laurens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00689-00725)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles W. Taylor | 4 | son | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Cassy Taylor | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | James Taylor | 0 | son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Dan Rozier | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Frances Rozier | 42 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Annie Mae Rozier | 20 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Lina Rozier | 18 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Wesley Rozier | 16 | son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ruby Lee Rozier | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Elizabeth Rozier | 5 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Essie Mae Rozier | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Mrs. Cora J. Dixon | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Bunyan Dixon | 32 | son | Tractor Driver | Georgia |
| 14 | Myrtle R. Dixon | 29 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Isalyn Dixon | 17 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Lillie Dixon | 15 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Edna Dixon | 12 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Clussie Dixon | 9 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | J. F. Ballard | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Herman Ballard | 19 | son | Helper | Georgia |
| 21 | James Lewis Ballard THIS PERSON | 18 | son | Helper | Georgia |
| 22 | Dallas Ballard | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Rudolph Ballard | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Emma Jean Ballard | 7 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Robert J. Ballard | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Gilbert Rozier | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Nola Rozier | 26 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Roy T. Rozier | 17 | son | Helper | Georgia |
| 29 | Laline Rozier | 15 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Herbert Rozier | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Nathaniel C. Rozier | 12 | son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Joe Willie Rozier | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Cecil Leon Rozier | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | A. J. Rozier | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | J. Lewis Allen | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Annie E. Allen | 36 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Mildred M. Allen | 19 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Ray Allen | 17 | son | Helper | Georgia |
| 39 | J. B. Allen | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Mary Allen | 11 | daughter | — | Georgia |
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)