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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 Harry & Julia — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millburn Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ACCOUNTANT |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Millburn Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecelia Ball | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Henry Ball | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millburn Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | ACCOUNTANT |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Harry Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecelia Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Ball
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Ball
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecelia Ball
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ball
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Cecelia Ball
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02336-00926)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Hoffman | 51 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Henry C Huber | 44 | head | Mech. Engineer | Maryland |
| 3 | Florence C Huber | 39 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | James C Huber | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Henry C Ball | 59 | head | Head Conductor | New Jersey |
| 7 | Cecelia Ball | 33 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William J Ball THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 11 | Conrad C Jacobus | 31 | head | Clerk In Policy Surrender Dept. | New Jersey |
| 12 | Minnie Jacobus | 58 | mother | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 13 | Harry Le Moine | 42 | head | Teller | New Jersey |
| 14 | Ethel Le Moine | 39 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Vera Le Moine | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edward A Muller | 45 | head | Credit Mgr. | New York |
| 17 | Margaret C Muller | 44 | wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Margaret E Muller | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Edward N Muller | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 20 | Reginald C Lyall | 40 | head | Corp. Lawyer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bennett Lyall | 41 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Reginald C Jr. Lyall | 14 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Fisk B Malm | 53 | head | Chemical Engineer | Illinois |
| 24 | Emma M Malm | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Fisk B Malm | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Donald F Malm | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Mary Bishara | 71 | mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 | John F Regle | 37 | head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mae Regle | 41 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Carle M Regle | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Morris Schwartz | 40 | head | Commercial Artist | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lillian F Schwartz | 37 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Gloria R Schwartz | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Sally Ann Schwartz | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Franklin | 41 | head | Secretary Treasurer | New York |
| 36 | Clara Franklin | 40 | wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Dorothy Franklin | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Enid Franklin | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | William Jr. Franklin | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 40 | Claude W Boylan | 63 | head | Insurance Broker | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)