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Robert Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Ball | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Leonard Ball | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Head, age 30
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Head, age 40
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Head, age 50
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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.
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Robert Ball
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
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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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Ball | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Barbara Fay Ball | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Clara Mae Ball | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert D. Ball THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Ball | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Leonard Ball | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Weldon Ball | 20 | Son | School Boy | North Carolina |
| 8 | Albert Clark | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Irene D. Clark | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Shirley Jane Clark | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mary Stines | 70 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Elmer Clark | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marie D. Clark | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bill Elledge Clark | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ralph Clark | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Wayne Clark | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Parly D. Clark | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Maude Clark | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Margery Clark | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lucile Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lois Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Vera Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Everett Clark | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Rosie Lee Clark | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hillard Clark | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Myrtle Clark | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Clyde Clark | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Roy Clark | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Irene Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lee Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marie Clark | 2 | Daughter | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 32 | Tesla Clark | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Darcus Block | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | W. Neal Block | 24 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ben Block | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Everett Snelson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel Snelson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hattie Snelson | 55 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Roland Ramsey | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Eula Ramsey | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)