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John Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivy No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ivy No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Ball | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Ball | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Roy Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| J Ball | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 35
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Logging camp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 45
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Head, age 58
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivy No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ball
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellis Banks | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Banks | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Robert Banks | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Leonard Banks | 17 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Daniel Webb | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Irene Webb | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dewey Webb | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fay E. Webb | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Andrew Webb | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Carol Webb | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dallas W. Boone | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Boone | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mildred Boone | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Marie Boone | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Homer A. Allen | 84 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lanie Allen | 79 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Irene Hensley | 20 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Smith H. Stines | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nettie Stines | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Homer Stines | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Clarence Stines | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Reva Stines | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Enlow Stines | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | R. B. Jenkins | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Nancy Jenkins | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Betty J. Jenkins | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Theo Webb | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Louise Webb | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dean Webb | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Vera Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Sid Wells | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Martha Wells | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Jack Wells | 19 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucy Wells | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | May J. Wells | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John Ball THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ella Ball | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | J. C. Ball | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Roy Ball | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edna Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)