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James Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ballard | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Marian Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elaine Ballard | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Rita Ballard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Julian Ballard | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Ballard | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 5
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 15 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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James Ballard
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Julian Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03177-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurst Blake Conti | 25 | son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 2 | Mary J Conti | 18 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert P Kelly | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 4 | Flora B.A. Kelly | 17 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Daniel L.R. Kelly | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Daniel W Threil | 58 | father-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | Lawrence H Threil | 19 | brother-in-law | Laborer | Ohio |
| 8 | James C. Douglas | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Anna M Douglas | 38 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Rosemae Douglas | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Harold S Douglas | 12 | son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Melva L. Douglas | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James G. Douglas | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary R Douglas | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | George R Ballard | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary R.A. Ballard | 57 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Elaine M Ballard | 35 | daughter | Gasket Puncher | Kentucky |
| 18 | Mary A Ballard | 33 | daughter | Inspector | Kentucky |
| 19 | Julian E. Ballard | 17 | son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | James W. Ballard THIS PERSON | 15 | son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Marian R Ballard | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Rita L. Ballard | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Carl D Household | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | Esther T Household | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ronald E. Household | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Thomas W Household | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Janet Lee Household | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Clarence Greenhorn | 47 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Elsie I Greenhorn | 41 | wife | Tire Builder | New Jersey |
| 30 | Arthur R Switzer | 28 | step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Robert W Harlan | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mary E Harlan | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Mary L Harlan | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ruth P Harlan | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Charles L Harlan | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Rita M. Harlan | 9 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Jerome J Harlan | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Patrick J Power | 73 | father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John R.O. Ganeura | 27 | Head | Trucking | Ohio |
| 40 | Anna Ganeura | 25 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)