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George Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Westmoreland, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this George Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Westmoreland, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Westmoreland, Virginia |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Washington District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ball | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Nancy Ball | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Opal Ball | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Joseph Ball | Head | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Elvin Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Roland Ball | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rena Ball | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| George Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Martha Ball | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Frances Ball | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, Virginia
Son, age 6
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Westmoreland, Virginia
Son, age 16
Westmoreland, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 16 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hazel Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opal Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elvin Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Westmoreland, Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Westmoreland, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2464unit:0341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace W | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Julia L | 37 | Sister | Teacher | Virginia |
| 3 | William M Alexander | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Lyana Alexander | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William C Latane | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary S Latane | 44 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 7 | James Latane | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Gretchen F Latane | 40 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 9 | Ellen Latane | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James Jr. Latane | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Everett C. Bruce | 41 | Head | Fisherman/Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Clara M Bruce | 40 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Wayne C Bruce | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph E Ball | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Rena B Ball | 38 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Roland Ball | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Martha Ball | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George Ball THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Mary Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James Ball | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Frances Ball | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Nancy Ball | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Hazel Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Elvin Ball | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Opal Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Arthur W Houser | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Beatrice Houser | 42 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gordon W Houser | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Garnett G Houser | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Gladys G Houser | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ida Houser | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Reginald Thomas | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Luke Roy | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Emma Roy | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Solomon Roy | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Josephine Roy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Julia Roy | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Ruth I Johnson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | James Johnson | 10 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jack Morris | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 41 | Raymond Washington | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Nellie Washington | 22 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Bill Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William Washington | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Irene Washington | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Hamilton W Crater | 54 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 47 | Grace D Crater | 52 | Wife-H | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Idella White | 49 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Stanley W White | 14 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Melvina Perry | 35 | Head | Laundress | 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)