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William Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bulloch-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bulloch-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bulloch-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 1547 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bulloch |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 1547 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ballard | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| B Ballard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jacob Ballard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Ballard | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Ballard | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Ballard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rosalee Ballard | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bulloch, Georgia
Son, age 1
Bulloch, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bulloch-County, Georgia
Son, age 12
Bulloch-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 1547 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bulloch |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Ballard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ballard
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Jacob Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
B Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Bulloch-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bulloch-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00644-00746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel H. Lanier | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Kate Lanier | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Emil Lanier | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Lanier | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Margaret Lanier | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Virginia Lanier | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Jean Lanier | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Bessie O. Huff | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Katherine Huff | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Eveline Huff | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Arthur Huff | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | J. A. Huff | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Martha A. Huff | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Jesse A. Ballard | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Rosalee Ballard | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | William Ballard THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Ruth Ballard | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | B. Jeff Ballard | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Jacob Ballard | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Virginia Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | George W. White | 38 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Ruby White | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Curtis White | 18 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 24 | Benyan White | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 25 | Carlton White | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Willie Dean White | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Guy Oliver Mallard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Ione Lillian Mallard | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Daisy Faye Mallard | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Annie Marie Mallard | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Mrs. G. E. Hodges | 47 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Roland Hodges | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Rudolph Hodges | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Betty Jane Hodges | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | J. Daniel Elkins | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Kate Elkins | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Otha Elkins | 20 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | Nita Elkins | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Cornelia William | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 40 | Cornelia William | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)