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Charles Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lake, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lake, Illinois |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | North Chicago City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Ball | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Elbridge Ball | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Mary Ball | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Anne Ball | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Francis Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Robert Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lester Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Illinois
Son, age 2
Lake, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lake-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Lake-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Charles Ball
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Lester Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
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
1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Lake, Illinois
Page Contents
8 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel529:0375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elbridge Ball | 45 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 2 | Anne Ball | 33 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Lester Ball | 16 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 4 | Francis Ball | 15 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 5 | Mary Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 6 | Robert Ball | 4 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 7 | Charles Ball THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Howard Ball | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)