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Charles Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ball | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Gladys Ball | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Audrey Ball | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Richard Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Evelyn Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Letter Service |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 38
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 50 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Wayne, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Ball
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1055:1043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman A Taylor | 53 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 2 | Annie M Taylor | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | James Taylor | 25 | Son | Meter Reader | Ontario Canada |
| 4 | Mildred E Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ontario Canada |
| 5 | Margaret E Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ontario Canada |
| 6 | George A Taylor | 20 | Son | Accountant | Ontario Canada |
| 7 | Elmer Gorenflo | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 8 | Marjorie F Gorenflo | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Nancy Gorenflo | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Jane Gorenflo | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | James Creswell | 62 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 12 | Ella M Creswell | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Kenneth Creswell | 27 | Son | Lithographer | Indiana |
| 14 | Vincent O'Neil | 36 | Head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 15 | Ann O'Neil | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Patricia O'Neil | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Joyce E O'Neil | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Thomas O'Neil | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | William Dewart | 56 | Head | Polisher | Ontario Canada |
| 20 | Ada H Dewart | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 21 | Eleanor Dewart | 30 | Daughter | Nurse | Ontario Canada |
| 22 | Alma Dewart | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ontario Canada |
| 23 | William Gillam | 71 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 24 | Minnie Gillam | 75 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Gilbert Gillam | 20 | Son | Asst Book Keeper | Michigan |
| 26 | Donald Gillam | 18 | Son | Engraver | Michigan |
| 27 | Dorothy Gillam | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Edward Gillam | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Conrad Gillam | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | John S Lee | 51 | Head | Agent | Michigan |
| 31 | Margaret L Lee | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Bernard Greiner | 17 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Bert Messer | 50 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 34 | Louise Messer | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Oscar Dankemeyer | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | Clara Dankemeyer | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Martha Mangelshof | 62 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Charles E Ball THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Contractor | Ohio |
| 39 | Gladys Ball | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Charles Ball | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 41 | Evelyn Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Richard Ball | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Ruth Ball | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Audrey Ball | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Donald Gregory | 24 | Head | Attorney | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Sarah H Gregory | 65 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Amelia G Reinhardt | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 48 | Arthur Schrage | 50 | Head | Power Steel Co | Michigan |
| 49 | Elizabeth Schrage | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Arthur Schrage | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)