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James Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Pike, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pike, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pike, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Ball | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Isabel Ball | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Troy Ball | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Mary Ball | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Vida Ball | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ray Ball | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Ball | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| John Ball | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Jennie Ball | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Kentucky
Head, age 37
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
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| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Ball across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Pike, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ball
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Pike, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel775:0930)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jane Nowlin | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Grant Nowlin | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Frank Nowlin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Leslie Nowlin | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Thos Clemons | 55 | Boarder | Loader | Virginia |
| 56 | Citus Bowman | 44 | Boarder | Loader | Virginia |
| 57 | Sherry Little | 30 | Head | Loader | South Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Little | 30 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Arthur Little | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Jerome Little | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Geraldine Little | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Pinquet Smith | 36 | Head | Loader | Georgia |
| 63 | Millie Smith | 42 | Wife-H | Servant | Georgia |
| 64 | Ethel Smith | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Doris Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Juan Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Perry Hill | 43 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 68 | May Hill | 32 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Odessa Reed | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Reed | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Reed | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Thomas A. Reed | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Sam Stephens | 26 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ida Stephens | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Jess Mitchell | 39 | Head | Loader | Virginia |
| 76 | Julia Mitchell | 50 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Minnie Martin | 23 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Charlie Hayes | 45 | Boarder | Loader | Florida |
| 79 | Lloyd Smith | 28 | Boarder | Loader | Virginia |
| 80 | James M. Ball THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 81 | Jennie Ball | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 82 | Nancy Ball | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 83 | John Ball | 20 | Son | Tipple Man | Kentucky |
| 84 | Ray Ball | 18 | Son | Tipple Man | Kentucky |
| 85 | Vida Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 86 | Isabel Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Troy Ball | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Mary Ball | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 89 | Thomas Praco | 40 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 90 | Maria Praco | 27 | Wife-H | — | Kentucky |
| 91 | Marie Praco | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 92 | Morris Praco | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 93 | Tommy Praco | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 94 | Jennie Praco | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 95 | Sammie Praco | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 96 | Pauline Praco | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 97 | Irene Praco | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 98 | Anna Praco | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 99 | Bud Ball | 27 | Head | Motorman | Kentucky |
| 100 | Rosina Ball | 26 | Wife-H | — | 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)