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George Ball — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bell, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Houston & Houston — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bell, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Middlesboro City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Lewis | Other | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Daniel | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Houston Ball | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Lola Ball | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Florence Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 George Ball across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Bell, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Houston Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Houston Ball (~0.92 confidence) and father Preston Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Ball (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Ball (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Houston Ball
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Houston Ball
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Preston Ball
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Ball
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Ball
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Ball
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Ball
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Florence Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Bell, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Bell, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel733:0667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amos Lawson | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bernie Lawson | 25 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 3 | Luke Lawson | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Harvey Chadwell | 30 | Son-in-law | Shipping Clerk | Tennessee |
| 5 | Laura Goodin | 49 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 6 | Elva Goodin | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 7 | Bertha Bayes | 24 | Niece | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 8 | William R. Clark | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 9 | Parraline Clark | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dovie Clark | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Clayton Clark | 24 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 12 | Oley M. Clark | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alice Clark | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ruby Cheek | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Jewell Cheek | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Frank Williams | 30 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sallie Williams | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 18 | Sewell Williams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alva Ward | 19 | Step-son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 20 | Riley Ward | 17 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Hattie Beeler | 27 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | America Renfro | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Houston E. Ball | 55 | Head | City Officer | Virginia |
| 24 | Lola Ball | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | George Ball THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Florence Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bessie Daniel | 9 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Marilyn Lewis | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Herbert Ball | 30 | Head | Detective | Kentucky |
| 30 | Addie Ball | 35 | Wife | Operator | Tennessee |
| 31 | Olel Ramsey | 35 | Head | Operator | Kentucky |
| 32 | Nora Ramsey | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Oswald Ramsey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Sarah Ramsey | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | John L. Ramsey | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Paul Ramsey | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Joan Ramsey | 1 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ed Perry | 21 | Head | Cutter | Tennessee |
| 39 | Anna Perry | 19 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 40 | Bettie R. Perry | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ed Jr. Perry | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Retta Lundy | 39 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hursell Lundy | 14 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | James Perry | 16 | Brother | Boarder | Tennessee |
| 45 | Clarence Jennings | 29 | Head | Boarder | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lena Jennings | 26 | Wife | Sleeve | Tennessee |
| 47 | Wiley Hopson | 30 | Head | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 48 | Della Hopson | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Ruth Hopson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Arlie Hopson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)