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John Ball — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tulare-County, California

Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tulare-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New Mexico Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTulare-County, California
SurnameBall
Given NameJohn Delbert
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Mexico
1935 Residence (City)Porterville Judicial
1935 Residence (County)Tulare
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Mexico
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new mexico
Township / WardPorterville Judicial
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Clifford Ball Head — 38 ~1902
Joseph Ball Son — 10 ~1930
John Ball Son — 15 ~1925
Lewis Ball Son — 16 ~1924
Raymond Ball Son — 11 ~1929
Alvis Ball Son — 5 ~1935
Alice Ball Spouse — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1930
Tulare, California
Son, age 4
Tulare, California · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ball
Given Name John N.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Mexico
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Colorado
Birth State New Mexico
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new mexico
1940
Tulare-County, California
Son, age 15
Tulare-County, California · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Ball
Given Name John Delbert
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Mexico
1935 Residence (City) Porterville Judicial
1935 Residence (County) Tulare
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New Mexico
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new mexico

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ball
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · California
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Sibling
Raymond Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvis Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Tulare-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00359-00318)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wayne Billie 10 son — California
2 Verba Lee Billie 7 son — California
3 Obe W. Reeves 38 Head General Laborer Arkansas
4 Violet Gladys Reeves 28 wife — Texas
5 Isaac Larry Reeves 12 son — Texas
6 Wanda Rose Reeves 8 daughter — Arizona
7 Earl Channel 37 Head W.P.A. Laborer Texas
8 Nora Mae Channel 37 wife Packer Oklahoma
9 A. J. Smith 16 step-son — Oklahoma
10 Al Carl Smith 14 step-son — Oklahoma
11 Clifford Ball 38 Head Assistant Carpenter Missouri
12 Alice M. Ball 32 wife — Colorado
13 Lewis Welch Ball 16 son — Colorado
14 John Delbert Ball THIS PERSON 15 son — New Mexico
15 Raymond Daniel Ball 11 son — California
16 Joseph Ivan Ball 10 son — California
17 Alvis Austin Ball 5 son — California
18 Lonnie E. Marshall 52 Head W.P.A. Laborer Nebraska
19 Minnie Marshall 50 wife — Iowa
20 Lee Roy Lee Marshall 27 son Laborer Arkansas
21 Opal Florine Marshall 14 daughter — Oklahoma
22 Bonnie Marie Marshall 9 daughter — Oklahoma
23 Arthur W. Gann 30 Head — Missouri
24 Veda Mary Gann 24 wife — Missouri
25 Lester Golden Gann 5 son — Missouri
26 Dottie Jane Gann 4 daughter — Missouri
27 Vernal Ray Gann 2 son — California
28 Vesta Mae Gann 1 daughter — California
29 Corley K. Standridge 36 Head General Laborer Arkansas
30 Elva Lee Standridge 35 wife — Arkansas
31 Lymon Standridge 15 son New Worker Oklahoma
32 Zelka May Standridge 12 daughter — Oklahoma
33 Betty Geraldine Standridge 8 daughter — Oklahoma
34 Wabita June Standridge 4 daughter — Oklahoma
35 William Howard Standridge 1 son — California
36 Russell Fay Rowland 33 Head General Laborer Arkansas
37 Leona Burley Rowland 32 wife — Arkansas
38 Benny Neal Rowland 12 son — Arkansas
39 Oel Merjack Rowland 11 son — Arkansas
40 Herbert S. Christian 51 Head Proprietor California

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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)

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