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John Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leake-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leake-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leake-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Ballard | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Norman Ballard | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dorothy Ballard | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Linda Ballard | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ethel Ballard | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Ballard | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Davenport Ballard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joan Ballard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Jo Percy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leake-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Leake-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leake |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Ballard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ballard
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Dorothy Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davenport Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linda Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Leake-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leake-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dan Wesley Foster | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Betty Sue Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Bettie Foster | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William J. Foster | 31 | Brother | County Roads | Mississippi |
| 45 | Wade Bessie Young | 58 | Lodger | Farm | Mississippi |
| 46 | J. D. (X) Ellington | 72 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary E. Ellington | 72 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Millie Lou Ellington | 38 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Harvey Ellington | 34 | Son | Public School | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lizzie Ellington | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Revis Earl Ellington | 10 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Allie Ellington | 52 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 53 | Nola (X) Ellington | 36 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 54 | Charles Thomas Ellington | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Royce Ellington | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Jack Ellington | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Phyllis Ann Ellington | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bobby Ray Ellington | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dave Ballard | 33 | Head | Chair Factory | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ethel (X) Ballard | 34 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 61 | Davenport Ballard | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | John W. Ballard THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Dorothy E. Ballard | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Joan Ballard | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Norman Ballard | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Linda Fay Ballard | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Allen Patterson | 29 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 68 | Eula (X) Patterson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Eula J. Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Charlie (X) Lacey | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Cassie Lacey | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Elvie Lacey | 18 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 73 | Victor (X) Lacey | 25 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 74 | Earline Lacey | 25 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 75 | Hilda Ray Lacey | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Martha Ann Lacey | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sylvia M. Lacey | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Frank Harper | 21 | Lodger | Farm | Mississippi |
| 79 | Thurman Lacey | 28 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mildred Lacey | 23 | 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)