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John Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ball | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Booker Ball | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Bene Ball | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bob Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jesse Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bill Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jake Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ethel Ball | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 12
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bene Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jake Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bob Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02067-00642)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse Jones | 10 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Jones | 8 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lorgest Jones | 5 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mary Doss | 54 | Mother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Willie Gunn | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Gladys Gunn | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Doc Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Mary Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charles Davis | 7 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Moses Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Melissa Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | China M. Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | C. W. Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Henderson Watkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Watkins | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Dean Callens | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | John Callens | 12 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Will Barnes | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Henrietta Barnes | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Booker T. Ball | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ethel Ball | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Ball THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bill Ball | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Ball | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jake Ball | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Bene Ball | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Bob Ball | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Jesse Ball | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Sarah Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Moses Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sarah Williams | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | James Enoch | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Theodora Enoch | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Jesse Applewhite | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dick Applewhite | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Applewhite | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Tom Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Nellie Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Paul Rock | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mattie A. Rock | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)