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Charles Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Gilmer, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gilmer, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 3
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Gilmer, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Glenville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ball | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| William Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Edna Ball | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Mary Ball | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Loyal Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Jesse Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Maggie Ball | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1892 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Son, age 3
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Son, age 13
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beall |
| Given Name | Chazley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Charles Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Gilmer, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Ball
Son · 1920 · age 3 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyal Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Ball
Sibling · 1920 · age 1
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
1920 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Gilmer, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1952unit:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luvert Wright | 24 | Stepson | Miner | Alabama |
| 2 | Lizzie Wright | 23 | Step daughter | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruby Wright | 20 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Roogle Wright | 15 | Step daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Charles Preston | 37 | Head | Repairing Broadway | West Virginia |
| 6 | Clarice Preston | 17 | Wife | Cook | West Virginia |
| 7 | Dora Preston | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Josephine Preston | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Preston | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Thomas | 50 | Boarder | Miner | Alabama |
| 11 | Lawrence Miller | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Arbush Miller | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ira Miller | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Henry Frost | 27 | Boarder | Miner | South Carolina |
| 15 | George Baker | 26 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 16 | John Ledermann | 62 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 17 | Barbara Ledermann | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 18 | Pete Botkosky | 32 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 19 | August Mankevicius | 50 | Boarder | Miner | Russia |
| 20 | Andy Johnson | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | Vernie Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lucy Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ben Johnson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Martha Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Richard Ball | 45 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 26 | Maggie Ball | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Edna Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Loyal Ball | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Mary E Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Charles W Ball THIS PERSON | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | William Ball | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Jesse Ball | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edgar Hester | 32 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 34 | Iva Hester | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Reba Hester | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Adrian Hester | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Loretta Hester | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gaylord Hester | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Samuel Coffman | 54 | Head | Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Tilitha Coffman | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Thomas E Coffman | 22 | Son | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 42 | Margurite Coffman | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Georgia Coffman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Nell Coffman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Genevieve Coffman | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Janice E Board | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Virginia Board | 1 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Jennings Moss | 22 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 49 | Gertrude Moss | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Jennings Jr Moss | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)