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Charles Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Sara — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Agent |
| Industry | Belting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $30,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Sales Agent |
| Township / Ward | Winnetka Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoinette Ball | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Marie Philbarth | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Daniel Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | At school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Ill. Bell Co. |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Sales Agent |
| Industry | Belting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $30,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| 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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Ball
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Ball
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ball
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel503:0484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Simon | 46 | Head | Public Accountant | Germany-Rhenland |
| 2 | Laura Simon | 33 | Wife-H | — | Austria-Bukowina |
| 3 | Frances Simon | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Freda Simon | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | George Simon | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Florence Powell | 13 | Niece | — | New York |
| 7 | Alice Davis | 31 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 8 | Everett Harris | 38 | Head | Broker | So Dakota |
| 9 | Enid Harris | 38 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Fred Dumont | 40 | Head | Sales Manager | Nebraska |
| 11 | Alicia Dumont | 42 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Robert Dumont | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Richard W. Dumont | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lois Dumont | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Gilbert Dumont | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Anna Sra | 22 | Servant | Servant | Alabama |
| 17 | Fred Brenneman | 57 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 18 | Jessie L. Brenneman | 50 | Wife-H | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Barbara Brenneman | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Deborah Brenneman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Johanna Bernhard | 33 | Servant | Servant | Germany-Saxony |
| 22 | Charles A. Ball THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Sales Agent | Illinois |
| 23 | Antoinette Ball | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Jr. Ball | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | John H. Ball | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Daniel Ball | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Marie Philbarth | 41 | Servant | Servant | Ireland |
| 28 | Robert C. Dialle | 45 | Head | Sales Manager | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Fanny Dialle | 43 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Edward Dialle | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Frank F. Fowle | 51 | Head | Electrical Engineer | California |
| 32 | Alice Fowle | 45 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 33 | Frank F. Jr. Fowle | 21 | Son-at-l | — | Illinois |
| 34 | William C. Fowle | 20 | Son-at-l | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Lena Kortesmaki | 35 | Servant | Servant | Finland |
| 36 | Frank Mcguire | 60 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 37 | Alice Mcguire | 53 | Wife-H | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Virginia Dickson | 23 | Daughter | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 39 | Virginia Dickson | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | John W. Miller | 35 | Head | Musician | Ohio |
| 41 | Josephine Miller | 32 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Jr. Miller | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Amanda Irving | 33 | Servant | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Robert C. Hamidra | 48 | Head | President | New York |
| 45 | Helen J. Hamidra | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Homer Kingsley | 70 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Violet Wells | 28 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 48 | Gerhard Nelson | 39 | Head | Musician | Illinois |
| 49 | Elsie M. Nelson | 33 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Carolyn Nelson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)