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James Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lewis, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lewis, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lewis, New York |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Turin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Ball | Other | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| James Ball | Head | — | 63 | ~1867 |
| Doris Ball | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lewis, New …
Head, age 52
Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1889 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Lewis, New …
Head, age 63
Lewis, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Lewis-County, New …
Head, age 73
Lewis-County, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | J. James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Turin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lewis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links James Ball across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ball
Head · 1930 · age 63 · b. ~1867 · New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Lewis, New York
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1930 US Federal Census — Lewis, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newyorkcensus00reel1444:0980)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman F. Campany | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Rose E. Campany | 43 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 3 | Mildred C. Campany | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Leroy C. Campany | 42 | Brother | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Clara I. Campany | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 6 | Freda I. Campany | 10 | Niece | — | New York |
| 7 | Eugene Campany | 47 | Cousin | — | New York |
| 8 | Joseph M. Matula | 46 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 9 | Mary V. Matula | 34 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Louise M. Matula | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Stella M. Matula | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Edward J. Matula | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Julia S. Matula | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Stephen J. Matula | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Bernice Matula | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Junie Matula | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Sopohia M. Matula | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Fred A. Schantz | 52 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 19 | Lena M. Schantz | 49 | Wife-H | Helper | New York |
| 20 | Lansing C. Schantz | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Fern A. Schantz | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | John A. Mcclue | 44 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 23 | Minnie M. Mcclue | 56 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 24 | Andrew Ransier | 55 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nellie Ransier | 48 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 26 | William Ransier | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lawrence Ransier | 26 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Harland Ransier | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 29 | Burnell Ransier | 21 | Son | Lineman | New York |
| 30 | Helen Ransier | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Charles Ransier | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | John W. Baker | 32 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 33 | Ruth E. Baker | 34 | Wife-H | Teacher | New York |
| 34 | Josephine H. Evans | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 35 | Andrew Hall | 60 | Hired Man | Laborer | New York |
| 36 | Ellen A. Starring | 75 | Head-H | — | New York |
| 37 | Cyril A. Seymour | 51 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 38 | Grace M. Seymour | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Cyril A. Jr. Seymour | 23 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 40 | Anna C. Seymour | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | New York |
| 41 | James Ball THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 42 | Jessie C. Ball | 58 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 43 | Doris E. Ball | 32 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Howard D. Phelps | 62 | Head | Caretaker | New York |
| 45 | Minnie L. Phelps | 63 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 46 | Frank L. Doman | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 47 | Cora L. Doman | 47 | Wife | Retail Dealer | New York |
| 48 | Eugene E. Doman | 27 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 49 | Alice E. Doman | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Doris F. Doman | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)