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Robert Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Swain-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swain-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Betty — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Swain-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swain |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Charleston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Ball | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Vinna Ball | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Brownlow Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Ball | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Ball | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Swain, North …
Son, age 12
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Swain, North …
Head, age 22
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Swain-County, North …
Head, age 31
Swain-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Swain |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Silas Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Ball
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Ball
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Ball
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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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 — Swain-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Swain-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02978-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Francis Wiggins | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Johnny Wiggins | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charles Wiggins | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frank Smith | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jannie Smith | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frankie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Pink Cook | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Minnie Cook | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Agnes Cook | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Louise Cook | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Thelma Cook | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Raymond Cook | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Jim Millsaps | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Glenna Millsaps | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | John Millsaps | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Fred Millsaps | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Glenn Millsaps | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Chinney Millsaps | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Stanley Millsaps | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Iney Millsaps | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cleil Millsaps | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Felix Hyatt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Millsaps | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Fannie Millsaps | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | George Howard | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mary Howard | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Raymond Howard | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Omie Howard | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Levi Howard | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bobby Howard | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Ball THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ella Ball | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Brownlow Ball | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Opal Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Vinna Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Viola Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Howard | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mamie Howard | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bana Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Roberta Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)