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Robert Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sevier-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sevier-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sevier-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ball | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Iris Mccartie | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Mccartie | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Kattie Ball | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Hazel Mccartie | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sevier, Tennessee
Head, age 39
Sevier, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Sevier, Tennessee
Head, age 49
Sevier, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sevier-County, Tennessee
Head, age 57
Sevier-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 57 · b. ~1883 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sevier-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sevier-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03933-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna C. Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert Ball THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 3 | Kattie Ball | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James Mccartie | 33 | Nephew | Farming | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hazel Mccartie | 25 | Wife | Seamer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Iris D. Mccartie | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Harley Thomas | 24 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 8 | Verna Thomas | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Wilma Fay Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bertie Hurst | 35 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Selma Hurst | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ray Hurst | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Davis Howard | 26 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 14 | Edith Howard | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Silvia K. Howard | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | W. M. Thomas | 66 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 17 | Eva Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Oma Clanton | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Junior Clanton | 9 | Grandchild | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | G. B. Howard | 56 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 21 | Sadie M. Howard | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Tom D. Howard | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Opal R. Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Gee Hurst | 23 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 25 | Selma S. Hurst | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Roy Thomas | 32 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 27 | Nara Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Gladys Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Trula Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sala Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sona Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sela Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Imogene Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Cecil Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Arthur D. Howard | 37 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 36 | Eunice Howard | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Wanda V. Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Doris R. Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dalton P. Howard | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | C. S. Thomas | 54 | Head | Laborer | 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)