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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.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
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 | 2 |
| 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 | Buford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ball | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Archibald Ball | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Stafford Ball | Head | — | 70 | ~1860 |
| J Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Morris Ball | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ida Ball | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Stafford Ball | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lola Ball | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| J Ball | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Ball | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, North …
Son, age 2
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 13
Union-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 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 | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Monroe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 2 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Morris Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stafford Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archibald Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Ball
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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:0018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stafford M. Ball | 70 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ida Ball | 45 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. T. Ball | 16 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Archibald Ball | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lola M. Ball | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | J. Memphis Ball | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elizabeth Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Stafford Jr. Ball | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Morris B. Ball | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Ball THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | J. Bird | 64 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie B. Storms | 54 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lillian Storms | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Beatrice Storms | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Catherine Storms | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | M. Jessie Storms | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ione Storms | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sydie S. Storms | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jack Hester | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dora Hester | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Cleo Hester | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Doris Hester | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James W. Montgomery | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah E. Montgomery | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Montgomery | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bert B. Montgomery | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Judge B. Montgomery | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Maude M. Montgomery | 43 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jacqueline Montgomery | 17 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Beatrice Montgomery | 60 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Hoyle K. Montgomery | 18 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert G. Melton | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Angella Melton | 36 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Clarence Melton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruby Melton | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Joe S. Melton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Gladys M. Melton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Jr. Melton | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James W. Melton | 43 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 40 | Florence Melton | 50 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Wesley Melton | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jessie Melton | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Cyprian Melton | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jessie Melton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | B. Mack Montgomery | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Bessie M. Montgomery | 44 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | M. Ethel Montgomery | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Archie Betty | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Annie M. Betty | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Frank Betty | 7 | Son | — | 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)