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Charles Ball — 1900 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1900 United States Federal Census · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Luzerne, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1849), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1849
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Married
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Luzerne, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nanticoke Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1849 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 24 | ~1876 |
| Gustav Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1891 |
| Margaret Ball | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1851 |
| Gust Boburski | Other | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| Laura Boburski | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1881 |
| Henry Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1890 |
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 51 | ~1849 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1849 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1849 |
| Year of Immigration | 1857 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Other, age 61
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1849 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Father in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1856 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Coal Company |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ball across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ball
Head · 1900 · age 51 · b. ~1849 · Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
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1900 US Federal Census — Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1433unit:0479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jacob Gaust | 47 | Head | Coal Miner | Poland(Ger) |
| 52 | Celia Gaust | 34 | Wife | — | Poland(Ger) |
| 53 | Mary Gaust | 12 | Daughter | — | Poland(Ger) |
| 54 | Steve Gaust | 11 | Son | At School | Poland(Ger) |
| 55 | Stanley Gaust | 10 | Son | At School | Poland(Ger) |
| 56 | Lottie Gaust | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Alek Gaust | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Gaust | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Domizoski | 38 | Boarder | — | Poland(Ger) |
| 60 | Henry Bendofshszkemy | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | Germany |
| 61 | Robert Bendofshszkemy | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | George Bendofshszkemy | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Charles Ball THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Day Laborer | Germany |
| 64 | Margaret Ball | 49 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 65 | Laura Boburski | 25 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Gust Boburski | 28 | S-in-law | Barber | Germany |
| 67 | Charles Ball | 24 | Son | Day Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | George Ball | 14 | Son | Day Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Henry Ball | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gustav Ball | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anthony Wiszofski | 34 | Head | Coal Miner | Poland(Ger) |
| 72 | Caterina Wiszofski | 46 | Wife | — | Poland(Ger) |
| 73 | Julian Wiszofski | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Poland(Ger) |
| 74 | Annie Wiszofski | 15 | Daughter | — | Poland(Ger) |
| 75 | Helen Wiszofski | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Josie Wiszofski | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Frances Wiszofski | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Anthony Wiszofski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Louis Wiszofski | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frank Rostofski | 33 | Head | Day Laborer | Poland(Ger) |
| 81 | Susan Rostofski | 25 | Wife | — | Poland(Ger) |
| 82 | Anna Rostofski | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Bartholomew Winnatofski | 36 | Head | Day Laborer | Poland(Russ) |
| 84 | Clara Winnatofski | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 85 | John Winnatofski | 10 | Son | At School | New York |
| 86 | Walter Winnatofski | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 87 | Annie Winnatofski | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 88 | Veronica Winnatofski | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 89 | Leo Winnatofski | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 90 | Eddie Winnatofski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | John Reese | 33 | Head | Coal Miner | Poland(Aust) |
| 92 | Ophelia Reese | 28 | Wife | — | Poland(Russ) |
| 93 | Adam Wuscefski | 36 | Head | Coal Miner | Poland(Ger) |
| 94 | Juliana Wuscefski | 31 | Wife | — | Poland(Ger) |
| 95 | Max Wuscefski | 13 | Son | Day Laborer | Poland(Ger) |
| 96 | Joe Wuscefski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Lily Wuscefski | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | Veronika Wuscefski | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Lottie Wuscefski | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Polly Wuscefski | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)