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Charles Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Logan, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Logan, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Triadelphia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ball | Head | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Riley Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Fred Ball | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Nancy Ball | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Elizabeth Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Charles Ball | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Russell Ball | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Clancy Ball | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Son, age 15
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Head, age 25
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | Charlie Q |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | company man |
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 15 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Elizabeth Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Riley Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clancy Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
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 — Logan, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Logan, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2541unit:0221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Belch | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Elsie Belch | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | E. Charles Belch | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Adelia Price | 84 | Mother in law | — | Alabama |
| 5 | E. D. Lambert | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Arlie Lambert | 24 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Virginia Lambert | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | M. Preston Lambert | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Edward Lambert | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Henry Lambert | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Alice Lambert | 43 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Melvin Lambert | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Adeline Lambert | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | C. L. Ratcliffe | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ethel Ratcliffe | 29 | Wife-H | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Vuzie Ratcliffe | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Woodrow Ratcliffe | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Cecil Ratcliffe | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Wilma Ratcliffe | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Milburn Smith | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary Smith | 30 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Sarah Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Kermit Smith | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Virginia Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Rover Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | J. C. Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Thelmon L. Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Stanley Smith | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lidell Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Bertha Williams | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lester Williams | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Myrtle Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charley Williams | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Herbert Williams | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jesse Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John L. Wilmoth | 66 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 37 | Mary S. Wilmoth | 59 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Alice M. Wilmoth | 17 | Daughter | Salesman | Ohio |
| 39 | Oscar Wilmoth | 24 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Sarah Wilmoth | 16 | Daughter in law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 41 | Fred Ball | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nancy Ball | 48 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Russell Ball | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Riley Ball | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Charles Ball THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Elizabeth Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Fred Ball | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Clancy Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Alfred Smith | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Elda Smith | 43 | Wife-H | House Wife | Virginia |
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)