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Mary Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Ballard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ballard | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Rita Ballard | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Ballard | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nellie Terry | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edith Ballard | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Harry Ballard | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monroe, West …
Spouse, age 32
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Monroe, West …
Spouse, age 44
Monroe, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Monroe-County, West …
Spouse, age 54
Monroe-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | Mary C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04434-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lewis | 30 | Hired girl | House Work | West Virginia |
| 42 | Omie O'Quinn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Hazel E. O'Quinn | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | J. Harold O'Quinn | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Betty Sue O'Quinn | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hurst Lee O'Quinn | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Rachel O'Quinn | 71 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William D. (Bill) Mohler | 25 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 49 | Mary Mohler | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | William C. (Bill) Mohler | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Oswald Annette Mohler | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Malcolm Allen | 23 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 53 | Anna Margaret Allen | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lonnie E. Murdock | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 55 | Hazel E. Murdock | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Peggy K. Murdock | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Harry C. Ballard | 53 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 58 | Mary C. Ballard THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Rita M. Ballard | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | William W. Ballard | 20 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 61 | Edith Ballard | 17 | Daughter | Cleaning | West Virginia |
| 62 | Nellie M. Terry | 23 | Lodger | House Work | West Virginia |
| 63 | C. Floyd Shires | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Minerva Shires | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Carl L. Shires | 14 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Russell Hurford Shires | 12 | Grand Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Zella Dauby | 58 | Head | Housework | West Virginia |
| 68 | Emmett W. Durham | 34 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary N. Durham | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Joanne Durham | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Edgar Wallace | 53 | Head | Labour | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eddie Wallace | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | John F. Mccormick | 62 | Lodger | Stock Trader | West Virginia |
| 74 | George W. Taylor | 47 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mary E. Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Kyle Taylor | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Howard | 14 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | C. Thomas Sibold | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Sally L. Sibold | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)