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James Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wagoner-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wagoner-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shannon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wagoner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shannon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Cordia Ballard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Baby Ballard | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Roy Ballard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lola Ballard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Iola Ballard | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ila Ballard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wagoner, Oklahoma
Son, age 16
Wagoner, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 25
Wagoner-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shannon Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wagoner |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Wagoner-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03338-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Richardson | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 2 | Albert Jones | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Manda Jones | 20 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Clementine Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 5 | Esther Mae Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 6 | Tom Jones | 30 | Brother | Wpa Project | Arkansas |
| 7 | Mariah Jones | 61 | Inlaw | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 8 | M T Hill | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Cordia Hill | 38 | Wife | Farm Wife | Texas |
| 10 | James B Ballard THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Iola Ballard | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Roy Ballard | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 13 | James Arthur Ballard | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 14 | Ila Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 15 | Lola Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 16 | Cordia Mae Ballard | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 17 | Baby Carol Ballard | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 18 | R D Hill | 72 | Head | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 19 | Libbie Hill | 65 | Wife | Sales Lady | Texas |
| 20 | George Ballard | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Clarence Ballard | 19 | Son | Nya Project | Oklahoma |
| 22 | C B Ballard | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Evaline Ballard | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Johnie Harper | 63 | Wife | Housework | Arkansas |
| 25 | America Jones | 72 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 26 | Carl Jones | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Katherine Thurt | 45 | Wife | Farm Wife | Texas |
| 28 | Lottie Crittle | 68 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 29 | C Z Harper | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Elizabeth Williams | 36 | Housekeeper | Farm Wife | Texas |
| 31 | Josephine Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Ennis Williams | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Charles A Ross | 88 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rosa A Ross | 75 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 35 | Willie Holmes | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Ida Holmes | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 37 | Catrell Holmes | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Ed Jones | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Garnett Jones | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Clennie Nelson | 45 | Housekeeper | Housewife | Texas |
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)