William Ball — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ramsey-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ramsey-County, Minnesota
Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul city
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Additional Details
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Live stock commission
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Secretary
Township / Ward	St Paul City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Betty Ball	Daughter	—	19	~1921
William Ball	Head	—	52	~1888
William Ball	Son	—	14	~1926
Mabel Ball	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 31

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Twin City Comm Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Ramsey, Minnesota

Head, age 42

Ramsey, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Meat Packing
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Ramsey-County, Minnesota

Head, age 52

Ramsey-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Ball
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	St. Paul city
1935 Residence (County)	Ramsey
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Live stock commission
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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William Ball

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01994-00404)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Patee	46	Head	Stationary Engineer	England
2	Ella Patee	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Ronald Patee	16	Son	—	Minnesota
4	Raymond Patee	13	Son	—	Minnesota
5	Andrew S. Arnquist	43	Head	Physician And Surgeon	Wisconsin
6	Viola C. Arnquist	42	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Marshall S. Arnquist	16	Son	—	Minnesota
8	Julian C. Arnquist	12	Son	—	Minnesota
9	Roger D. Arnquist	11	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Mildred E. Bjorklund	45	Head	Insurance Agent	Minnesota
11	Carol A. Bjorklund	21	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Minnesota
12	Warren Bjorklund	19	Son	Machine Operator	Minnesota
13	Barbara Bjorklund	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Truman Bjorklund	14	Son	—	Minnesota
15	Anna Wessel	82	Head	—	Sweden
16	Amy Wessel	43	Daughter	State 4-H Club Agent	Minnesota
17	Raymond Beech	33	Head	Medical Doctor	China
18	Alice Beech	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
19	Robert Beech	4	Son	—	Wisconsin
20	Thomas Beech	0	Son	—	Minnesota
21	Daphne Macmillan	18	Maid	Maid	Minnesota
22	Frances Goebel	21	Maid	Maid	North Dakota
23	William Ball THIS PERSON	52	Head	Secretary	Minnesota
24	Mabel Ball	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
25	William Jr. Ball	14	Son	—	Minnesota
26	Betty Ball	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota
27	Raymond Franson	27	Head	Stenographer Clerk	Minnesota
28	Jean Franson	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
29	Jane Franson	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Judith Franson	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
31	Francis F. Frantz	41	Head	Accountant	Minnesota
32	Lucille W. Frantz	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
33	Francis Jr. Frantz	14	Son	—	Minnesota
34	Barbara Jean Frantz	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
35	Peter Schrankler	55	Head	Furrier	Germany
36	Frances Schrankler	53	Wife	—	Minnesota
37	Irene Schrankler	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
38	Jean Schrankler	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
39	Ann Jordan	53	Head	—	Minnesota

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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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