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James Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Union, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 5
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Goose Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ball | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| J Ball | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lula Ball | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Frank Ball | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Lula Ball | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edna Ball | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| J Ball | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Lola Ball | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| James Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| L Ball | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Lester Ball | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, North …
Son, age 5
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Union-County, North …
Son, age 15
Union-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | H |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 James Ball across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Ball
Son · 1930 · age 5 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Frank Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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 — Union, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1724unit:0181)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | J. W. Ball | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lula Ball | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Walter L. Ball | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Clarence Ball | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lola Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ethel Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Charles Ball | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lester Ball | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Nettie Ball | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Alice Ball | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Leon Ball | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | L. J. Ball | 21 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lola Ball | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | L. J. Jr. Ball | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | J. W. Ball | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Ball | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lola Ball | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Frank Ball | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lester Ball | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Edna Ball | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lula Ball | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Ball THIS PERSON | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | L. J. Ball | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Ball | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | J. W. Ball | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | L. J. Ball | 23 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lula Ball | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | L. J. Jr. Ball | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | J. W. Ball | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Ball | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | L. J. Jr. Ball | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | J. W. Ball | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 83 | Lula Ball | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Walter L. Ball | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Clarence Ball | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | Lola Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Ethel Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Charles Ball | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lester Ball | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Nettie Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Alice Ball | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | Leon Ball | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | L. J. Ball | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lula Ball | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | J. W. Ball | 63 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lula Ball | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Walter L. Ball | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Clarence Ball | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Lola Ball | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Ethel Ball | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)