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James Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graves-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graves-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graves-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graves |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Fancy Farm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Ballard | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wanda Ballard | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Ballard | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joseph Ballard | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wm Ballard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Ballard | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Ballard | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Vacant Ballard | Other | — | — | |
| Joseph Ballard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Graves, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Graves-County, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Graves-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graves |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Paul Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Graves-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01309-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Roy Riley | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | John L. Riley | 32 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Nettie Fenwick | 31 | Head | Saleslady | Kentucky |
| 45 | Charles William Fenwick | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | William Joseph Cash | 28 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Robert Edward Cash | 26 | Brother | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edd L. Gunn | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Annie D. Gunn | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | William Elias Gunn | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 51 | Albert Gunn | 21 | Son | Loading Cars | Kentucky |
| 52 | Vivian Reynolds | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Rudolph Reynolds | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Angela Reynolds | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Victoria Elliott | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Nannie E. Roberts | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Roy Carrico | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lela D. Carrico | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Mary Frances Carrico | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | James Roy Carrico | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Betty Lou Carrico | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Paul Eugene Carrico | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Dorothy Evelyn Carrico | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Tommy Carrico | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | J. A. Neal | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Nannie B. Neal | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Roy Ballard | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Gladys Mary Ballard | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Joseph Lawrence Ballard | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | James Willard Ballard THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 71 | Wanda Ballard | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Rudolph Ballard | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Wm. Earl Ballard | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Joseph Robert Ballard | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Paul Eugene Ballard | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Vacant Line Ballard | None | — | — | — |
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)