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James Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quicksand |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Quicksand |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ballard | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Freda Ballard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claude Ballard | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Floyd Ballard | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Segal Ballard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rufus Ballard | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Ballard | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Paul Ballard | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quicksand |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Paul Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Segal Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda 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 — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juanita | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Florence | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | George K. | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ollie James | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | George O. Campbell | 44 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Laura Campbell | 52 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Troy Campbell | 21 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Geraldine Campbell | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Roy Campbell | 14 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ellie Combs | 32 | stepson | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Magdeline Howard | 4 | adopted | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Adam O. Rowe | 38 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Greve Rowe | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Marjorie Rowe | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Orpha Rowe | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Dorothy Rowe | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Virginia Rowe | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Charlie Rowe | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Deliah Rowe | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | George W. Rowe | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mollie Rowe | 81 | mother | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Claude Ballard | 52 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Alice Ballard | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Rufus Ballard | 22 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Floyd Ballard | 19 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Paul Ballard | 16 | son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 27 | James Ballard THIS PERSON | 14 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Segal Ballard | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Freda O. Ballard | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Roy O. Ballard | 28 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Berta Ballard | 28 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Russell P. Ballard | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Imogene Ballard | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Betty Fay Ballard | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Alice Marie Ballard | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Junior O. Bach | 35 | head | Driller | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sarah Jane Bach | 24 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Harold O. Ballard | 33 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Sally Ballard | 31 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ada May Ballard | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)