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Robert Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Furniture dept. metal furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1396 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Jamestown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Ball | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Ball | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 4
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 15
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Head, age 25
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jamestown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Furniture dept. metal furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1396 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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.
Our Model Tree links Robert Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Ball
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Ball
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Ball
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ball
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02511-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frances Gagliano | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Joan Gagliano | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Domenic Caronia | 56 | Head | Ditch Digger | Italy |
| 44 | Carmela Caronia | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 45 | Mary Caronia | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 46 | James Caronia | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Concetta Caronia | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Angelina Caronia | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Joseph Cusimano | 32 | Head | Pipe Layer | New York |
| 50 | Emma Cusimano | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | John Cusimano | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Joseph Cusimano | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Nick Vanella | 30 | Head | Ditch Digger | New York |
| 54 | Rose Vanella | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Vails Vanella | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Robert Ball THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Painter | Florida |
| 57 | Nancy Ball | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Roger Ball | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Ross Fionella | 34 | Head | Bartender | New York |
| 60 | Alice Fionella | 33 | Wife | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Oscar Ahlquist | 40 | Head | House Painter | New York |
| 62 | Ellen Ahlquist | 40 | Wife | Saleslady | New York |
| 63 | Ernest Canteon | 26 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 64 | Lillian Canteon | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | Richard Canteon | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Joanne Canteon | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Frank Lipani | 44 | Head | Inspector | Italy |
| 68 | Josephine Lipani | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Carmella Lipani | 24 | Daughter | Beautician | New York |
| 70 | Frank Jr. Lipani | 18 | Son | Student | New York |
| 71 | Marguerite Lipani | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Anthony Churchill | 27 | Head | Filler-Cutter | New Jersey |
| 73 | Jennie Churchill | 28 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 74 | Beverly A. Churchill | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Anthony Casamento | 55 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 76 | Caroline Casamento | 42 | Wife | Beautician | Italy |
| 77 | Genevieve Casamento | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Elmer Forcey | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Forcey | 34 | Wife | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Betty Forcey | 17 | Daughter | Sandwich Maker | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)