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Charles Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Anna — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lois Ball | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Charles Ball | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Virginia Ball | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Eva Ball | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 40
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 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 | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Industry | Physician |
| Class of Worker | Oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 50
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Own |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 60
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1880
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Ass't Paymaster |
| Industry | Prudential Ins Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Ball
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ball
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Ball
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1339:1005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Moeller | 47 | Head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Bertha Moeller | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Raymond Moeller | 21 | Son | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 4 | Eugene Moeller | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Samuel Giletzky | 52 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 6 | Sophia Giletzky | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Benjamin Giletzky | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Bridget Coyle | 20 | Maid | Housework | Ireland |
| 9 | William Sturgis | 45 | Head | Traffic Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bessie Sturgis | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Helen Sturgis | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 12 | James Ragan | 35 | Lodger | Clerk R.R. | New York |
| 13 | Edward Hatley | 34 | Head | Inspector | Ireland |
| 14 | Emily Hatley | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Henry Tadell | 16 | Step-son | Dist. Supt. | New Jersey |
| 16 | Rose Tadell | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Ireland |
| 17 | William Barker | 47 | Head | Body Clerk | New Jersey |
| 18 | Lillian Barker | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Barker | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Charles Ball THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 21 | Eva Ball | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Virginia Ball | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Ball | 24 | Son | Painter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Lois Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Merrick | 39 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 26 | Lydia Merrick | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lorna Merrick | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Harry De Forest | 40 | Head | Chiropractor | New York |
| 29 | Evelyn De Forest | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Raymond De Forest | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Marion De Forest | 21 | Daughter | Clerk Tel. | New York |
| 32 | John Stewart | 49 | Head | Printer | Indiana |
| 33 | Mae Stewart | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mable Ruggles | 52 | Sister-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Herbert Stewart | 47 | Nephew | — | Indiana |
| 36 | George Back | 36 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 37 | May Back | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 38 | George Back | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anthony Duerthy | 43 | Head | Body Builder | Hungary |
| 40 | Anna Duerthy | 38 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 41 | Albert Duerthy | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Palmaye Duerthy | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Ernest Duerthy | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Jacob Real | 51 | Head | Paint Worker | New Jersey |
| 45 | Blanche Real | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Florence Real | 22 | Daughter | Field Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Eldridge Coleman | 38 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 48 | Ruth Coleman | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lois Coleman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Robert Coleman | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)