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James Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-George-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Ballard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-George-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Effie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-George-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King George |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Poultryman |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Poultryman |
| Township / Ward | Potomac Mag D |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Ballard | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Ballard | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Ballard | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Ballard | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Idris Ballard | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
King George, …
Son, age 5
King George, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
King George, …
Son, age 15
King George, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
King-George-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
King-George-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King George |
| Occupation | Poultryman |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Effie Ballard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Effie Ballard
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ballard
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — King-George-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — King-George-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04272-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Bouchel | 57 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Robert Van Velyah | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Agatha Van Velyah | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Theodora Van Velyah | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John C. Tavenner | 52 | Head | Herdsman | Virginia |
| 6 | Sadie B. Tavenner | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Carroll Tavenner | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | James Burgess | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | James Ballard THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Poultryman | Virginia |
| 10 | Idris Ballard | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert Ballard | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Jean Ballard | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Ballard | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | John E. Owens | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lucille D. Owens | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John Jr. Owens | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Arthur Turner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Lena Turner | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Warren Turner | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Robert Turner | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Murnie Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Anna Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Calvin Turner | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Gloria Turner | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Guy Jr. Jeter | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Ethel Jeter | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Herman Nash | 40 | Hired help | Laborer | Virginia |
| 28 | Charles S. Burke | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mary Burke | 59 | Wife | Post Master | Virginia |
| 30 | Charles T. Burke | 22 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 31 | Earl Rollins | 26 | Head | Selector | Virginia |
| 32 | Dorothy Rollins | 21 | Wife | Examiner | Virginia |
| 33 | John Carpenter | 28 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Alma R. Carpenter | 39 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Carpenter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John J. Carpenter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | William Rollins | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Rebecca Rollins | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Clayton Rollins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | Clyde Rollins | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)