John Ballard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Ballard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Albany-County, New York
Surname	Ballard
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cohoes City
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Additional Details
Occupation	Patrol man
Industry	Cohoes Police
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Patrol Man
Township / Ward	Cohoes City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Ballard	Head	—	58	~1882
Mildred Ballard	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Della Ballard	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Head, age 37

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ballard
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Albany, New …

Head, age 46

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ballard
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	School Officer
Industry	Employed by City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2,500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Albany-County, New …

Head, age 58

Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Ballard
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Cohoes City
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Occupation	Patrol man
Industry	Cohoes Police
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Ballard

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00050)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Shaughnessy	29	Head	Grocery Clerk	New York
2	Edna Shaughnessy	26	Wife	Steno. Typing	New York
3	Nancy Shaughnessy	5	Daughter	—	New York
4	John E. Ballard THIS PERSON	58	Head	Patrol Man	New York
5	Della Ballard	57	Wife	—	New York
6	Mildred Ballard	24	Daughter	Librarian Charge	New York
7	Frank Ceyan	44	Head	Garage Manager	New York
8	Rose Ceyan	45	Wife	—	France
9	Delia Ceyan	39	Daughter	Pocket Setter	New York
10	Michael Ceyan	25	Son	Mechanic Asst	New York
11	Maria Janis	54	Head	Dress Maker	France
12	Rose Janis	48	Sister	—	France
13	Melvina Savoie	65	Head	—	Canada
14	Evelyn Savoie	50	Sister	Neck Wear Sewing Machine	Canada
15	Edward Becker	27	Head	Conduit Grinder	New York
16	Anna Becker	23	Wife	Sewing Machine	New York
17	Edward Becker	3	Son	—	New York
18	Dolores Becker	1	Daughter	—	New York
19	William Lynch	49	Head	Fireman	Austria
20	Agnes Lynch	48	Wife	—	Austria
21	Michael Lynch	21	Son	Retail Clerk	New York
22	Patrick Mccallie	50	Head	Carpenter	New York
23	Floyd Mccallie	21	Son	Sandals Asst	New York
24	Lester Mccallie	14	Son	Pin Boy	New York
25	Alma Golden	48	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	England
26	Raymond Golden	15	Son	—	New York
27	David Fontaine	42	Head	Driving	New York
28	Evelyn Fontaine	46	Wife	Housewife	New York
29	Lorraine Fontaine	5	Daughter	—	New York
30	Labouren Fontaine	None	Anna	—	No 0
31	Alida Ayotte	37	Head	—	New York
32	Jeannine Ayotte	6	Daughter	—	New York
33	Miltonia Miron	70	Head	Housewife	France
34	Lena Miron	28	Daughter	Stamping Cloth	New York
35	Alfred Miron	48	Son	Delivery Furniture	New York
36	Donald Sherman	29	Head	Caretaker	New York
37	Catherine Sherman	33	Wife	—	New York
38	Ina Sherman	10	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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