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James Ball — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Orange, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Ball across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Orange, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cooper shop |
| Class of Worker | 7845 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 4 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Eno Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iley Ball | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Junie Ball | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| James Ball | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Mary Ball | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1888 |
| Samuel Ball | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Rosa Ball | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Eva Ball | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, North …
Head, age 28
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Orange, North …
Head, age 38
Orange, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ball |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cooper shop |
| Class of Worker | 7845 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 4 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Head, age 48
Orange-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | See |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Night watchman |
| Industry | Tobacco Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1352 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 38 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Orange, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1711unitrs:0852)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | George A Nichols | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nannie Nichols | 56 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Julian Carden | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | John H Ball | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Biddie Ball | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James M Ball THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary S Ball | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rosa L Ball | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Samuel Ball | 18 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Iley A Ball | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eva G Ball | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Junie L Ball | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Cook | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Thomas L Cook | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Odie H Cook | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | J Addison Riley | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Ada G Riley | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Grady L Riley | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Grace E Riley | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Curtis A Riley | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | M. Marie Riley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hazel J Riley | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carl H Riley | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ester I Riley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest A Riley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Troy E Riley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Kenneth A Riley | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Oscar A Whitaker | 31 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pattie Whitaker | 56 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie J Whitaker | 29 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 81 | Wade H Cates | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 82 | Maggie Cates | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Earl Branson | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Emma Branson | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Carl J Branson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 86 | James A Branson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Charles Davis | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lillia Davis | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | M. Gladys Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | Elmer L Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Oren J Jones | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Ada Jones | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Lawrence Jones | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 94 | Maurice Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 95 | Leroy Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Dahlia Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 97 | Johnie Jones | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 98 | Ralph Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 99 | Elene Jones | 5 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 100 | J. Walter Riley | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
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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)