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Charles Ball — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Boone, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Boone, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Boone, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Ball | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Clarence Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Samuel Edwards | Other | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Linford Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Leafy Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Beecha Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Iona Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Laura Ball | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Emery Ball | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Head, age 43
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Head, age 54
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charley N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 27 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Boone, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ball
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Boone, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1949unit:0233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glada V. Miller | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 2 | Perry Miller | 64 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Matilda Miller | 63 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | James T. Knox | 32 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Ethel G. Knox | 27 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Virginia O. Knox | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 7 | Edith D. Knox | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 8 | James C. Knox | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 9 | Lucille M. Knox | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charles H. Ball THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Laura E. Ball | 37 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Emery C. Ball | 17 | son | Cropper | West Virginia |
| 13 | Clarence G. Ball | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 14 | Beecha H. Ball | 12 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 15 | Iona M. Ball | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 16 | Leafy V. Ball | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie M. Ball | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 18 | Linford R. Ball | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 19 | Samuel D. Edwards | 50 | boarder | Cropper | West Virginia |
| 20 | Walter Hedrick | 29 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Eoda M. Hedrick | 24 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 22 | Walter H. Hedrick | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 23 | Thelma Hedrick | 3 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 24 | Rufus Miller | 49 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mary M. Miller | 45 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Amos Miller | 15 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Wilson Miller | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Pearlie M. Miller | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 29 | Savancie Turley | 67 | mother-in-law | None | West Virginia |
| 30 | Melvin Miller | 18 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ora Miller | 24 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lando Miller | 0 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Georgia Pauley | 6 | step daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Leonard Pauley | 25 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Iva Pauley | 23 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Carl L. Pauley | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 37 | Benjamin Pauley | 49 | father | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lavinia Pauley | 69 | grandmother | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 39 | James W. Mckinney | 49 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Cordelia B. Mckinney | 44 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 41 | George V. Mckinney | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Velva B. Mckinney | 19 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Walter C. Mckinney | 18 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Howard H. Mckinney | 14 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Rebel M. Mckinney | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 46 | Howard C. Price | 28 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Vessie J. Price | 25 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 48 | Leo O. Price | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lewis E. Lewis | 44 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah A. Lewis | 39 | wife | None | 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)