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Mary Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neodesha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | H |
| Township / Ward | Neodesha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Ballard | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bessie Ballard | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Martin Ballard | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, Kansas
Spouse, age 51
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Wilson, Kansas
Spouse, age 60
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Wilson-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 70
Wilson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neodesha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | H |
| Industry | Housewife |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Ballard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Ballard
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Kansas
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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 — Wilson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00868)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Vermillion | 57 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 2 | Millicent G Vermillion | 20 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 3 | Henry E Vermillion | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Delbert H Vermillion | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Obed E Miller | 75 | Uncle | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Almira Vermillion | 64 | Mother | H | Iowa |
| 7 | Thelma M Vermillion | 26 | Sister | Housekeeping | Kansas |
| 8 | Bessie P Randall | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Mary R Randall | 37 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Edith A Davis | 38 | Head | High School Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Bertha G Parson | 25 | Roomer | Register Nurse | Kansas |
| 12 | June O Caffrey | 38 | Head | High School Teacher | Iowa |
| 13 | Geneva Johnson | 27 | Roomer | High School Teacher | Kansas |
| 14 | Maynard Hogan | 18 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 15 | Maude E B Hogan | 17 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 16 | David M Lohre | 22 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 17 | Bertha J Lohre | 19 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 18 | Dorotha J Lohre | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Laddie Crumley | 22 | Head | Waiter | Kansas |
| 20 | Geneva E Crumley | 22 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 21 | Ora D Mccallen | 33 | Head | Lawyer | Kansas |
| 22 | Lillian R Mccallen | 64 | Mother | H | Kansas |
| 23 | Earl L Cofield | 27 | Head | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 24 | Winnie V Cofield | 23 | Wife | H | Arkansas |
| 25 | J. W. Hopkins | 48 | Head | Switchman | Kansas |
| 26 | Vera D Hopkins | 37 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 27 | Martin W Ballard | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Mary J Ballard THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 29 | Bessie Ballard | 40 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 30 | Earl B Ballard | 21 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Earl E Northrup | 46 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 32 | Myra E Northrup | 42 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 33 | Lizzie R Johnson | 70 | Mother-in-law | H | Missouri |
| 34 | Herbert C Bryner | 61 | Roomer | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Caroline Winter | 64 | Head | H | Kansas |
| 36 | Francisco W Winter | 58 | Sister | H | Kansas |
| 37 | Claud A Pingry | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 38 | Kate W Pingry | 67 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 39 | Ira P Edward | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 40 | Ruth G Edward | 34 | Wife | H | Missouri |
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)