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Mary Ball — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Mary Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPerry-County, Indiana
SurnameBall
Given NameMary
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Union T.
1935 Residence (County)Perry
Additional Details
OccupationHousekeeper
IndustryPrivate family
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)8
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationHousekeeper
Township / WardUnion T
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 Mary Age Birth yr
Mary Ball Daughter — 17 ~1923
Edith Ball Daughter — 6 ~1934
Wm Ball Head — 41 ~1899
Frank Ball Son — 15 ~1925
Paul Ball Son — 8 ~1932
Arnold Ball Son — 22 ~1918
Earl Ball Son — 19 ~1921
Charles Ball Son — 1 ~1939
Adelaide Ball Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Perry, Indiana
Daughter, age 6
Perry, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ball
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Perry-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 17
Perry-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Ball
Given Name Mary
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Union T.
1935 Residence (County) Perry
Occupation Housekeeper
Industry Private family
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 8
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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 Mary Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Ball
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Indiana
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Sibling
Paul Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Perry-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01084-01025)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Felix Prangle 30 Lodger Laborer Kentucky
2 Ernest Howell 35 Head Laborer Indiana
3 Goldie Howell 44 Wife — Indiana
4 Gladys Popp 32 Sister — Indiana
5 Henry W. Alvey 66 Head Farmer Indiana
6 Elsie Alvey 58 Wife — Indiana
7 Woodrow Alvey 26 Head Laborer Indiana
8 Lucille Alvey 21 Wife — Kentucky
9 Donnie Ray Alvey 1 Son — Indiana
10 Nathan Howell 74 Head — Indiana
11 Margaret Howell 44 Daughter — Indiana
12 Clyde Howell 42 Son Laborer Indiana
13 Belle Howell 31 Daughter — Indiana
14 Alvia Howell 33 Son Laborer Indiana
15 Catherine Howell 9 Daughter — Indiana
16 Noah F. Cronin 42 Head Laborer Indiana
17 Diana Cronin 37 Wife — Indiana
18 Lorene Cronin 14 Daughter — Indiana
19 Corbert Cronin 13 Son — Indiana
20 Vincent Cronin 8 Son — Indiana
21 Martha Fay Cronin 4 Daughter — Indiana
22 Roy Covey 53 Head Laborer Indiana
23 Wm. Ball 41 Head Laborer Indiana
24 Adelaide Ball 39 Wife — Indiana
25 Arnold Ball 22 Son Laborer Indiana
26 Earl Ball 19 Son Laborer Indiana
27 Mary Ball THIS PERSON 17 Daughter Housekeeper Indiana
28 Frank Ball 15 Son — Indiana
29 Paul Ball 8 Son — Indiana
30 Edith Ball 6 Daughter — Indiana
31 Charles Ball 1 Son — Indiana
32 Edd. D. Little 53 Head Laborer Indiana
33 Anna Little 43 Wife — Indiana
34 Shirley Little 16 Son — Indiana
35 Robert Earl Little 13 Son — Indiana
36 Esther May Little 11 Daughter — Indiana
37 Martha Little 7 Daughter — Indiana
38 Junior Lee Little 2 Son — Indiana
39 Jesse Howell 29 Head Laborer Indiana
40 Lawrence Howell 26 Brother Farmer Indiana

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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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