William Ball — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dugger Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Coal Miner
Industry	Domestic Coal Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1070
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Coal Miner
Township / Ward	Dugger Town
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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Ball	Daughter	—	12	~1928
William Ball	Head	—	54	~1886
Hope Ball	Other	—	73	~1867
William Ball	Son	—	19	~1921
Frances Ball	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 33

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 44

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	miner
Industry	coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	400
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 54

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dugger Town
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Coal Miner
Industry	Domestic Coal Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1070
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Ball

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00006)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bonnie Hickman	40	Head	Coal Miner	Kentucky
2	Ethel Hickman	37	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Wayne Hickman	17	Son	—	Indiana
4	Annabell Hickman	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	James Ashburn	20	Head	—	Tennessee
6	Nancy Ashburn	62	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Maude Silvers	32	Daughter	Postal Clerk	Tennessee
8	Rollie Eslinger	49	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
9	Mae Eslinger	45	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Lester Eslinger	24	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
11	Garnett Eslinger	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Doris Eslinger	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Rose Eslinger	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Rollie Jr. Eslinger	8	Son	—	Indiana
15	Thomas Eslinger	5	Son	—	Indiana
16	Ples Hickman	75	Head	Coal Miner	Tennessee
17	Onie Lafton	47	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	John Lafton	15	Grandson	—	Indiana
19	Thomas Prosser	50	Head	Factory Worker	England
20	Margaret Prosser	46	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Louis Stein	87	Father in law	—	Germany
22	Roy Mcdonald	30	Head	Laborer	Indiana
23	Vivian Mcdonald	25	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Harriett Mcdonald	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Harrison Crooks	36	Head	Coal Miner	Indiana
26	Eva Crooks	36	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Lester Crooks	15	Son	—	Indiana
28	Mary Crooks	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	William Hammond	67	Head	Coal Miner	Kentucky
30	Lena Hammond	65	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Fay Hammond	34	Son	Picture Machine Operator	Indiana
32	Holland Arnold	22	Head	Coal Miner	Indiana
33	Bernice Arnold	22	Wife	—	Indiana
34	William Ball THIS PERSON	54	Head	Coal Miner	England
35	Frances Ball	51	Wife	—	England
36	William Jr. Ball	19	Son	Grocery Clerk	Indiana
37	Margaret Ball	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Hope Betty Ball	73	Mother	—	England
39	Nellie Smith	50	Head	—	Indiana
40	Woodrow Smith	27	Son	Laborer	Indiana

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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.

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