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George Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pontotoc, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pontotoc, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pontotoc, Mississippi |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlie Ball | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Annie Ball | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Raymond Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Ball | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 41
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Pontotoc, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi
Head, age 62
Pontotoc-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | George D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pontotoc |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links George Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Ball
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
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1930 US Federal Census — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1163unit:0680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wayne Brown | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ethel Brown | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | William M Brown | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Effie Brown | 33 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 55 | Leland Brown | 14 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert S Brown | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | William N Brown | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mildred L Brown | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Malcolm Brown | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | William S Brown | 67 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Alice Brown | 67 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 62 | James S Mclearner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Jessie V Mclearner | 23 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Charles S Mclearner | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | George W Ball THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Karlie Ball | 43 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 67 | Annie S Ball | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Raymond Ball | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lee Parish | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Doris Parish | 25 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 71 | William Parish | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 72 | Lonnie O Brown | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Vernie Brown | 20 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 74 | Marie Brown | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 75 | Leonard A Sewell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Clyde Sewell | 29 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 77 | James L Sewell | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 78 | Billy J Sewell | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 79 | Andrew J Parish | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Belle Parish | 42 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 81 | Amanda Bigham | 75 | Head-H | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Mamie Bigham | 66 | Sister | None | Mississippi |
| 83 | Ranie Bigham | 66 | Sister | None | Mississippi |
| 84 | West W Spears | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 85 | Stacy Spears | 38 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 86 | Estus Bowles | 18 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 87 | Milton Bowles | 12 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 88 | E. V. Bowles | 10 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 89 | Ernest G Stakes | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 90 | Ida Stakes | 30 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 91 | Guss W Gray | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Keron Gray | 34 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 93 | Wilda Gray | 13 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 94 | Harvey Gray | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 95 | William Gray | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 96 | Wilmer Gray | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 97 | James D Gray | 60 | Father | None | Mississippi |
| 98 | Herman Loyd | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Sara L Loyd | 31 | Wife-H | None | Mississippi |
| 100 | Hazel Loyd | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
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)