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William Ballard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Ballard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Jerry — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Natchitoches-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ballard | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Ballard | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Ballard | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Esta Litton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Effie Ballard | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lizzie Ballard | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 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 | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ballard |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Natchitoches |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and father Jerry Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effie Ballard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theoda Ballard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ballard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jerry Ballard
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Ballard
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effie Ballard
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theoda Ballard
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ballard
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Willie Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Ballard
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esta Litton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01414-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ronee Litton | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | K. Lanon Litton | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Patsy C. Litton | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Bill Dans | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Elzola Dans | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Jessie J. Dans | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lorna E. Dans | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Thurman H. Dans | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lloyd R. Dans | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Barbara R. Dans | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Bill Jr. Dans | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Floyd H. B. Glower | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 53 | J. Cleo Glower | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Floyd Jr. Glower | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | J. Ann W. Glower | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Esther B. Glower | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | James L. Johnson | 2 | Boarder | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Josephine Rich | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Bennie O'Pry | 58 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | J. Edward Mcbride | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Clarissa Mcbride | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | George Ballard | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Effie S. Ballard | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | William M. Ballard THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lizzie Mae Ballard | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Willie Dean Ballard | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Esta Mae Litton | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Clarence H. Downs | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Eloise Downs | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Joe Nan Downs | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Walter B. Downs | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | John G. Jennings | 69 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Birdie A. Jennings | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Gertie M. Jennings | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Dan K. Jennings | 14 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Elijah R. Jennings | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Viola Jennings | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Foster W. Ab. Jennings | 20 | Son | Sheet Metal Worker | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ray Jennings | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | A. Artie Jennings | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)