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John Ballard — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHerkimer-County, New York
SurnameBallard
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Frankfort
1935 Residence (County)Herkimer
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardFrankfort Town
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Kenneth Ballard Son — 13 ~1927
Gerald Ballard Son — 21 ~1919
Donald Ballard Son — 19 ~1921
Keith Ballard Son — 3 ~1937
Anna Ballard Spouse — 43 ~1897
Robert Ballard Son — 15 ~1925
John Ballard Son — 17 ~1923
Gillian Ballard Head — 45 ~1895
Mary Ballard Daughter — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 7
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ballard
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Vermont
Mother's Birthplace Vermont
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Herkimer-County, New …
Son, age 17
Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Ballard
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Frankfort
1935 Residence (County) Herkimer
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
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 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Herkimer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02542-00273)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Blatt 50 Head Farmer New York
2 Regina Blatt 50 Wife — New York
3 George Blatt 24 Son Salesman New York
4 Florence Blatt 17 Daughter Saleslady New York
5 George Markley 80 Father-in-law — New York
6 Humphrey E. Jones 69 Head — Wales
7 Mary E. Jones 66 Wife — Wales
8 Harold G. Jones 39 Son Moulder Wales
9 Gillian Ballard 45 Head Brakeman Vermont
10 Anna Ballard 43 Wife — Vermont
11 Gerald Ballard 21 Son Machine Tender New York
12 Donald Ballard 19 Son Typist New York
13 John Ballard THIS PERSON 17 Son — New York
14 Robert Ballard 15 Son — New York
15 Kenneth Ballard 13 Son — New York
16 Mary Ballard 7 Daughter — New York
17 Keith Ballard 3 Son — New York
18 Merton James 65 Head Laborer New York
19 Charlotte James 51 Wife — New York
20 Charles S. Eaton 66 Head — New York
21 Anice Eaton 66 Wife — New York
22 Earl F. Lee 27 Head Millwright New York
23 Pearl Lee 24 Wife — Vermont
24 Dawn Lee 2 Daughter — New York
25 Sharon Ann Lee 0 Daughter — New York
26 John Kehm 7 Step-son — New York
27 Ronald Kehm 5 Step-son — New York
28 Albert W. Anderson 58 Head Truckman Canada
29 Mary Anderson 47 Wife — New York
30 Francis Lee 78 Father-in-law — New York
31 Mary Lee 68 Mother-in-law — New York
32 Wesley Tabor 37 Head Truck Driver New York
33 Elsie Tabor 37 Wife — New York
34 Dora Tabor 13 Daughter — New York
35 Bernice Tabor 9 Daughter — New York
36 Rosell Hardiman 62 Head Farmer New York
37 Florence Hardiman 53 Wife — New York
38 Richard Jones 13 Grand-son — New York
39 Charlotte Yost 53 Hired-girl Domestic New York
40 Joseph Bourguine 40 Hired-hand Farmhand Vermont

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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