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William Ball — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Max & Sarah — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electro plater |
| Industry | Edison Elec |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electro Plater |
| Township / Ward | Town Of West Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Ball | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Ball | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| William Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gilda Ball | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 18
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 27
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Electro plater |
| Industry | Edison Elec |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 William Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Max Ball (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sarah Ball (~0.83 confidence) and mother Sarah Ball (~0.83 confidence) and father Robert Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Max Ball
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sarah Ball
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Sarah Ball
b. ~1870
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
Robert Ball
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Mester | 44 | Head | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 2 | Mary M. Mester | 19 | Daughter | Inserter | New Jersey |
| 3 | Robert Penn | 56 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 4 | Hazel Penn | 51 | Wife | Kitchen Work | New Jersey |
| 5 | Ada Penn | 19 | Daughter | Blue Print Assembler | New Jersey |
| 6 | Mary Penn | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William Ball THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Electro Plater | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gilda Ball | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Wilma Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Ball | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Robert Ball | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Ball | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry Mcbride | 69 | Head | Trucking Business | Ohio |
| 14 | Catherine Mcbride | 62 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 15 | Vito Scaringella | 44 | Head | Gardner | Italy |
| 16 | Angie Scaringella | 42 | Wife | Workroom | New York |
| 17 | Anna Scaringella | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Vincent Scaringella | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Loretta Scaringella | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Angelo Fusco | 49 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 21 | Rose Fusco | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 22 | Joseph Fusco | 20 | Son | Service Station Atten. | New Jersey |
| 23 | Marie Fusco | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Emma Spencer | 86 | Head | — | New York State |
| 27 | William H. Mccambley | 41 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 28 | Margaret Mccambley | 39 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 29 | William Mccambley | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Patricia Mccambley | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Mccambley | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Patrick Sharkey | 69 | Head | Watchman | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Ada Sharkey | 24 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Frances Jenkins | 27 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ernest Anderson | 55 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 36 | Engar Anderson | 49 | Wife | Housework | Norway |
| 37 | Ena Anderson | 22 | Daughter | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Anderson | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Elizabeth Anderson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Estelle | 33 | Head | Trucker | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.83
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)