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John Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Harrison Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | South Harrison Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Ball | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marvin Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elsie Ball | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, New …
Son, age 3
Gloucester, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Gloucester-County, New …
Son, age 13
Gloucester-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Harrison Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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Anchor record
John Ball
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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
Marvin Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02343-00368)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Sharp | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 2 | David Pappin | 25 | Head | Laborer | Penns |
| 3 | Edward Pappin | 20 | Brother | Laborer | Penns |
| 4 | Mary L. Parish | 56 | Head | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 5 | Martin S. Parish | 25 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Elsie A. Parish | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 7 | Margaret Parish | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jim Smith | 32 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Rosario Torrisi | 57 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 10 | Mary Torrisi | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Joseph Torrisi | 28 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 12 | Alice Torrisi | 24 | Daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 13 | Grace Torrisi | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Penna |
| 14 | Bill Smith | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Stefano Lodacino | 48 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 16 | Sara Lodacino | 40 | Wife | Helper | Italy |
| 17 | Charles Lodacino | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Mary Lodacino | 18 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anthony Lodacino | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 20 | Sam Lodacino | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jennie Lodacino | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph Lodacino | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Martin Roman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 24 | Anna Roman | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 25 | Martin Jr. Roman | 25 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charles Roman | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen May Roman | 13 | Daughter | Helper | New Jersey |
| 28 | John J. Ball | 42 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 29 | Elsie Ball | 35 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 30 | Patricia B. Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Jr. Ball THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Charles F. Ball | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James C. Ball | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Marvin D. Ball | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Walter L. Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Rachel L. Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Walter L. Davis | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Doris Bailey | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Lester H. Walker | 72 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lula Walker | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
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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)