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George Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mesa, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mesa, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Wyoming
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mesa, Colorado |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Township / Ward | Rhone Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Timothy Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Lillie Ball | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Edgar Ball | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Keith Ball | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Verna Ball | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| J Ball | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Uinta, Wyoming
Son, age 4
Uinta, Wyoming · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 14
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 George Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
George Ball
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Colorado
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Sibling
Timothy Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
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 — Mesa, Colorado
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1930 US Federal Census — Mesa, Colorado
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus247unit:0127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Franklin Simmons | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Mary Simmons | 26 | Wife | None | Colorado |
| 53 | Loren Simmons | 2 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 54 | H. S. Pfaffenberger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 55 | Thelma Pfaffenberger | 36 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 56 | Ernest Pfaffenberger | 28 | Son | Invalid | Kansas |
| 57 | Rose Pfaffenberger | 19 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 58 | Sam Pfaffenberger | 17 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 59 | Jewel Pfaffenberger | 15 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 60 | Arlo Pfaffenberger | 12 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 61 | V. H. Nelson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 62 | Alene Nelson | 32 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 63 | Clarence Munde | 19 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 64 | J. W. Ball | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Verna Ball | 40 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 66 | Edgar Ball | 17 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 67 | George Ball THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 68 | Kenneth Ball | 12 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 69 | Raymond Ball | 11 | Son | None | Wyoming |
| 70 | Lillie Ball | 9 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 71 | Timothy Ball | 3 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 72 | Keith Ball | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 73 | Claude Pickett | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Ivance E. Pickett | 18 | Wife | None | Utah |
| 75 | H. T. Parish | 73 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Jennie Parish | 54 | Wife | None | New York |
| 77 | Robert Parish | 22 | Son | Laborer | Colorado |
| 78 | T. J. Mccrea | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Effie Mccrea | 34 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 80 | Lawrence L. Nelson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 81 | Pearl Nelson | 46 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 82 | James J. Shuller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 83 | Mary Shuller | 29 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 84 | William Shuller | 11 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 85 | Irene Shuller | 2 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 86 | Ray R. Marsh | 37 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 87 | Edith Marsh | 35 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 88 | Frank Ray Marsh | 15 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 89 | William A. Marsh | 12 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 90 | Vernon S. Marsh | 10 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 91 | Frank Sawyer | 69 | Father-in-law | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 92 | Herbert J. Moore | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 93 | Nellie Moore | 36 | Wife | None | Kansas |
| 94 | Harold Moore | 16 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 95 | Forest Moore | 10 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 96 | Claude Moore | 8 | Son | None | Colorado |
| 97 | G. M. Akeman | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 98 | Roscoe G. Akeman | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 99 | Gladys B. Akeman | 18 | Daughter | None | Colorado |
| 100 | G. W. Mays | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)